The Mike Ezurounye birthday message thanks God for the journey, as Odunlade Adekola, Destiny Etiko and others post their wishes

Mike Ezurounye, the Nollywood actor, marked his birthday on Monday, 21 September 2026, with a social media post that framed the day as a celebration of the journey rather than a count of years.

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He shared a photograph of himself and wrote that he was born to live, built to endure and blessed to become.

He said he was thankful for lessons, victories, laughter and, above all, God’s grace. The new year, he added, should bring a new chapter, bigger dreams and a deeper purpose.

“This man, born to live, built to endure, blessed to become. Today, I celebrate the journey, the lessons, the victories, the laughter, and most importantly, God’s grace. A new age, a new chapter, bigger dreams, and deeper purpose. Happy birthday to me.”

He did not state his age.

Greetings followed from across the industry. Destiny Etiko and Sharon Francis called him boss.

Odunlade Adekola hailed “the great.” Stan Nze, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Ekene Umenwa wrote as younger colleagues. Susan Peters used Mikey. Juliet Ibrahim, Wumi Toriola, Laura Ikeji and Lizzy Jay sent shorter notes. Obi Cubana, Monalisa Chinda, Anita Joseph, Chinedu Ikedieze and Van Vicker added public wishes of their own.

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The post is a birthday card in public. The reply from so many names is the industry’s usual chorus. For Mike Ezurounye, the line he wanted on the record was grace, not the guest list.