He shared the good news on his Instagram on Sunday, January 1, 2017, with the caption "Unto us a child is born", attaching a picture of the baby.

Ikedieze, who is popular for playing comic roles in movies alongside Osita Iheme, seems to have found an off-the-screen distraction in the little one.

The actor is yet to have his own child since getting married to wife, Nneoma Nwaijah in 2011.

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The award winning actor, 37, has featured in films such as "Cain & Abel" (2007), "Reggae Boys" (2005) and "Across the Niger" (2004).