Veteran actor Nkem Owoh is currently trending on X as fans and celebrities join in celebrating his 70th birthday.
On February 2, Owoh shared a heartfelt post reflecting on his journey and preparing for the milestone birthday.
“I’m getting ready for 70!” he wrote.
In his birthday announcement on Friday, Nkem shared a serene picture on Instagram of himself looking out of a large window with the setting sun in the background.
He captioned the photo, “Chi efogo and it’s my 70th birthday. What else can I say? To God is all the glory. Special thanks to you all for being part of this journey. I love you all @osuofia_nkemowoh.”
Celebrities including Patience Ozokwor, Uche Elendu, Iheme Nancy, Uche Ogbodo, Jerry Amilo and Ibinabo Fiberesima joined the celebrations, sending their well-wishes to the actor.
Nkem’s birthday quickly became a trending topic on X, with fans flooding the platform with congratulatory messages and praise for the actor.
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Nkem Owoh is known for portraying humorous and cunning characters.
He gained widespread recognition for his lead role in Osuofia in London (2003), a comedy about a villager who travels abroad to claim an inheritance.
With a career spanning several decades, he has starred in classics such as Ukwa (1995), Aki na Ukwa (2002), Stronger Than Pain (2007) and Lionheart (2018), where he played Genevieve Nnaji’s uncle.
