I’ve Waited a Long Time for This Day: Chidi Mokeme Says As He Clocks 50, Nollywood Stars React

Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 10:13 AM by Olumide Alake

Nollywood veteran actor Chidi Mokeme showed his poetic side as he celebrated his 50th birthday in style
The Nollywood actor revealed he had waited long to see his 50th birthday as he talks about the dreams he hopes to achieve
Nollywood stars like Sola Sobowale, Deyemi Okanlawon, among others, have since taken to social media to celebrate the veteran actor

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Veteran actor and TV host Chidi Mokeme marked his 50th birthday on Thursday, March 17, as he also used the moment to show he is a lover of poems.

The actor dropped some poetic lines on his social media timeline and talked about how long he had waited to witness his 50th birthday.

Chidi Mokeme's birthday — Veteran actor Chidi Mokeme marks 50th birthday. Credit: @Chidimokeme
Source: Instagram

Sharing a video of him on white towels with Sweet Boy by Falz playing in the background, the Nollywood actor wrote:

"Hello 50 I’ve waited a long time for this day. Nice to finally meet you. You don’t look anything like they say though. You look like 30, the one I met 20years ago. Or is 50 the new 30? Of course, that’s the GRACE factor. Anyways let’s pop some bubbly, fill up our flutes and make a toast We have some catching up to do, then I can share my dreams with you. I’m glad you could make it, so let’s start with, Happy Birthday to me. You know the drill, we’re gonna have fun and enjoy our moments ."

Nollywood stars, fans celebrate with Chidi Mokeme

Legit.ng captured reactions from Nollywood stars like Sola Sobowale, Deyemi Okanlawon among others as they celebrated Chidi on his birthday.

See the birthday wishes below:

solasobowale:

"Happy birthday my darling friend. More grace in Jesus mighty name Welcome to the CLUB."

dayod1adeneye:

"Happy birthday my brother. May your days be long and full of joy."

deyemitheactor:

"Yinmu… you’re not a day older than 30! Happy Birthday big bro!"

chidinma_official2:

"Happy 50th birthday to one of my favorite actor heavens blessings."

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