The 32-year-old striker married the 2014 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria as the couple started dating in May 2016 and got engaged in September that same year; they had their first child in August 2017, a girl.

Emenike shared a photo with new child but his wife, Iheoma, was not spotted in the photograph as former Fenerbahçe goal poacher looked delighted where he only managed to use emojis as caption.

However, Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu leads his former colleagues of Joseph Yobo, Daniel Amokachi, Yakubu Ayegbeni, Vincent Enyeama, Brown Ideye and Joel Obi, while Nigerian celebrities where no left out Kcee, Daddyshowkey, Charles Okocha aka Igwe Tupac, Bracket have continued to congratulate the player on the new addition to his family.

Emenike is currently a free agent as he played last for Belgian side Westerlo where he has made five appearances with no goals.

Prior to his move to Belgium, the former Nigeria international did not play football in the entire 2018-19 season after suffering an injury last year during his loan spell in the Spanish club Las Palmas.