Comedian Ali Baba Reveals How He Became a Father of Triplets at 59
At 59, Nigerian comedian Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has added three new members to his family. In a recent podcast interview, Ali Baba shared the surprising story of how he and his wife, Mary, ended up with triplets.
According to Ali Baba, the initial plan was to have one more son with his wife, especially after their children had traveled abroad for school. However, his wife had a strong desire for another son, and the couple decided to try for it biologically. This led them to pursue In Vitro fertilisation, intending to fertilise two eggs, hoping for at least one successful pregnancy.
Ali Baba recounted the moment his wife revealed her plan to him, saying: "Madam had always wanted to have a son. She had two daughters and we talked about it. So, I told her I didn’t want to be having school runs, joining Wizkid and attending PTA meetings. One truth is the nest becomes empty when all the children have to go abroad to study and the discussion comes up again."
The couple initially considered adopting more children, but ultimately decided to try for a biological child. Ali Baba’s wife had a foundation, the Purple Girl Foundation, which takes care of over 120 people in schools from primary to university, and she asked him if he remembered the economy. She pointed out that their foundation was helping many people, and maybe this was a sign that they should focus on their own family.
Ali Baba and his wife decided to proceed with the IVF process, and to their surprise, one of the eggs split into two, resulting in triplets. Ali Baba said: "When it became three she and the doctor knew that it had become three but they didn’t want to tell me. So they were like sometimes when we ask God for one million, he gives you two million. When God want to bless you, you don’t know how he wants to bless you, he will just do."
The comedian expressed his gratitude to God for the unexpected blessing, saying: "I was like where is this going? She said the eggs split into two and I said it was two we were looking for and she said it is now three. Then we have three boys."
Ali Baba’s story is a testament to the power of faith and the unexpected twists and turns that life can take.
