Bimpe said she was broken at the time by her daughter’s words and cried a river.
Nollywood actress, Bimpe Akintunde has recalled her daughter’s heartbreaking request for a father-figure in her life.
The thespian and mother of one recounted this experience a few days after she tied the knot with her heartthrob, Yousuph Ganiu.
In a lengthy post shared via her Instagram page, Bimpe revealed that when her daughter was 5, she empathized with her because she didn’t have a husband.
She also recounted an incident where her daughter wished she had a dad. Bimpe said she was broken at the time by her daughter’s words and cried a river.
Following her wedding that held recently, the thespian went online to publicly congratulate her daughter for finally having a father.
She shared a photo of herself alongside her daughter and husband with the caption,
“Dear Daughter @iamprincessamida I want to Specially congratulate as Almighty choose to Answer your quest and prayers…..Do you know that @iamprincessamida knew I do not have A Husband? precisely When she was 5years old, she said n I quote ‘Only you will be sleeping on this bed Everyday!!!! You don’t have husband!!! Go and Marry o’ on this day, I cried!!!! Same Time she told my Sister in Love ‘Assuming I have a Father now!!!’ I was devastated!! I cried, complained and lamented that after all I am trying my best for her, as she continue to grow she keeps asking for Siblings, every time she complains that is bored and need younger ones to play with , I told her to pray to God to send me A Good Husband It was really hard on me!!! But I kept going, working, praying and Hoping God to send us a good man!!!!!!!!! And the Lord Answered our prayer and sent us A Real Life King HRM OBA YOUSUPH OLAWALE AKANNI GANIYU (OBA MINNESOTA USA)
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Their bond is Admirable, @iamprincessamida is just like me , she get use to ppl easily but I Respect her Spirit because ones you Hurt me , Sweetie will not even Remember you nor ask after you………
As much as I am Happy am sure My Daughter is More Happier with this Special Gift from Almighty Allah,
Dear Daughter @iamprincessamida Congratulations as The Lord Bless you with A Great man As A Father and Guardian
And I want to say A very Big Thank you to My Darling Husbbby for Taking Sweetie as his own Daughter and showing her Fatherly Love May Almighty Allah make this journey Easy for us all”
