Toke Makinwa Fulfills Life Dream as She Welcomes First Child

Media personality, Toke Makinwa, has welcomed her first child, a baby girl, marking the fulfillment of a journey she had long spoken about publicly.

In a statement shared on her Instagram page on Thursday, Makinwa described the experience as the happiest moment of her life.

She wrote, “I’m a Mommy. This is the happiest I’ve ever been.
“My precious daughter, the love I never knew existed, my heart in the another human being, my love.
“I have seen the goodness of God in my lifetime. I have seen God move, and I no longer just hear of it; I see it. It ended in praise, My miracle is here.”

Makinwa revealed that her daughter has been named Yakira Eliana Olakitan Iyanuoluwa Ikeoluwa Adunola, describing her arrival as a testimony of God’s goodness.

“Yakira Eliana, Olakitan, Iyanuoluwa, Ikeoluwa, Adunola.
“My purpose, my reason, my evidence. Thank you for choosing me, thank you for making me a mother.
“My heart overflows with so much gratitude. God heard, God answered.
“Every single detail, down to your fingers and toes, oh he heard my prayers.
“Meet my miracle, Yakira Eliana — Precious, Beloved — of great worth, my God has answered.”

Earlier this month, the 40-year-old unveiled her baby bump while confirming she was expecting. The announcement came after years of openness about her desire for motherhood and exploring other possibilities, including surrogacy.

In past interviews, Makinwa had shared her longing to be a mother, at one point joking in a video with Afrobeats artiste, Falz, that she might opt for surrogacy because she did not want to “ruin her shape.”

With the birth of her daughter, Makinwa has described this chapter as her greatest testimony and the most significant milestone of her life.

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