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Comedian AY, wife welcome second child after 13 years

In a post announcing the news, AY thanked the newborn for making himself and his wife parents again.

• January 18, 2022
AY and his wife, Mabel Makun
AY and his wife, Mabel Makun

Comedian Richard Ayodeji Makun, popularly known as AY and his wife, Mabel Makun, have welcomed their second child after 13 years of waiting.

The birth of their second child, Ayomide, was announced on January 18 2022 via the comedian’s social media page. 

In the post, he thanked the newborn for making himself and his wife parents again. 

“Our prayers in the last 13 years has been answered. AYOMIDE thank you for making @realmabelmakun and I, Mummy and Daddy again. Thank you for making Michelle a BIG SISTER. Thanks to everyone who kept us in their prayers and never stopped feeding us with positive vibes.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

“GOD’S TIME IS ALWAYS THE BEST…”, the excited father wrote while announcing the good news. 

AY and his wife got married on November 29, 2008, and have a 13-year-old daughter and first child named Michelle.

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