By Patricia Uyeh

Mary Akpobome, wife of Nigeria’s king of comedy, Alibaba, is marking her 50th birthday today, July 11th.

In celebration of her milestone, Alibaba has been gushing over her on social media, filling our timelines with beautiful photos of his amazing wife.

On a post, he wrote: “Happy 50th Birthday to @mummymary_. You deserve a huge celebration. You have persevered. You have laboured. You worked hard. You sacrificed. You prayed. You hustled. You put in the time. You were bruised. You were discounted… still you rose. Above everything. You had God. You had friends. You had mentors. You had family. You had guts. You have it all… so happy 50th Birthday my MTO… MaryB… MaBrandi… love you scatter. (Why are some people asking why am I in the picture of her birthday? I am backing her up naaaa)”