Funke Akindele and Husband, Rasheed Bello, welcomes twins.

Congratulatory messages has followed news online that Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has given birth to twin babies, with husband Rasheed Bello, better known as JJC Skillz.

Funke Akindele and JJCSkillz: social media users cheer news of twin babies
Many adulatory messages have been posted on the Instagram accounts of Funke and Skillz, but there has been no official statement from the couple, who married in 2016.

Funke, who is 41 years old, lent some credibility to the trending story when she wrote in her Instagram story:  “Thank you Lord. Oluwa e tobi (God is great), I am now being called a new name.

Some of Funke’s fellow artistes joined in the adulation. Mercy Aigbe posted on Instagram the good news and wrote: Best news of the year! Jehovah overdo…Twins. To God be all the glory!!

Congrats@funkejenifaakindele and @jjcskillz on the arrival of your twins! Iya Ibeji mo ba e yo”.

By noon on Saturday, there were already over 1,500 congratulatory messages on Funke’s Instagram account, tagged to the post  promoting the movie Chief Daddy.
Some samples: iamfeyisara_hassanCongrats my woman

traditionalweddingngBomb
doreenkatoCongratulations
olusolaalaladeCongratulations!!! All glory be to God

strictlyshowersCongratulations ma’am am soo happy for you

mzhellen_goldCongrats ma am so happy For u @funkejenifaakindele
folorunsodharmieHmmmm yes oo she deserves d name

iam__abdulazeezUnspeakable blessings
petraogbonnaI’m soo happy For you Jennifer! There is no one greater than Jehovah Lord divine!

reflectionz_bodycareCongrats Mami
hunnibee__Congratulations Funkeeeee.