Mr Ibu's Relatives Set up GoFundMe to Cover Funeral Costs

 Relatives of deceased Nollywood actor, John Okafor, have set up a GoFundMe page towards the impending funeral expense. The actor is set to be buried on 28 June 2024 in what will be a five day long funeral rites in his hometown located in Enugu state and in a joint statement signed by the members of the previously set up funeral committee and President of The Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, it was revealed that the GoFundMe page was set up because the prolonged illness which took the actor's had cost his friends and relatives millions of naira. This claim is despite the fact that Mr Ibu's medical expenses were taken care of by the general and the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation.

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John Okafor AKA Mr Ibu, hailed from Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu state. His acting roles included over 200 Nollywood films. Mr Ibu was considered one of Nigeria's most talented and highest paid comic characters. John Okafor earned the moniker "Mr Ibu" after the titular character of a blockbuster film he acted in 2004. However, John Okafor claimed to have inherited the name Mr Ibu from his grandfather.

May the deceased soul of John Ikechukwu Okafor rest in peace.