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Nigerian actor (–)

John Ikechukwu Okafor (17 October – 2 Rally ), popularly known as Mr. Ibu, was a Nigerian epic Veteran actor and comedian. He appeared in over Nollywood films including those from the Mr.

Mr. Ibu may only be a role John Okafor played, but it has now turn into a popular moniker for the actor who is currently one of Nollywood’s most notable comedic actors. Mr. Ibu’s many decades of active work as an actor also established him as a standup comedian, an events host, and an MC.

Ibu series.

Early life / Education

Okafor was born on 17 October He was from Umunekwu in Nigeria's former Eastern Region (now in Nkanu West L.G.A., Enugu State).^[1] After elementary school and the death of his father in , Okafor moved to Sapele to stay with his brother.

In Sapele, he did menial jobs so he could send himself to school and support his family.^[2] Okafor then worked as a hairstylist, ventured into photography and also worked in a company that produced crates. After secondary school, he was admitted into the College of Education, Yola, but pulled out due to financial difficulties.

He later enrolled in the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.^[3] He worked as a hairstylists as well as venturing into photography and worked in a company that produced crates.

Career

Okafor acted in more than Nollywood films including

• Mr.
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  Ibu ()

• Mr. Ibu 2 ()
• Mr. Ibu and His Son
• Coffin Producers
• Husband Suppliers
• International Players
• Four Forty () as Okukuseku
• Store Keeper () as Innocent
• Issakaba ()
• Mr.

  Ibu in London () as Ibu

• Police Recruit ()
• Bafana Bafana () as Mazie
• 9 Wives () as Onuwa
• Ibu in Prison ()
• Keziah () as Cletus.^[4][5][6][7]
• Desperate Search () as Job
• Most Wanted Kidnappers () as Akawo
• Sherikoko () as Highjack
• Open and Close () as Okwuti
• Ibu in Sierra Leone () as Ibu
• Chinbundu () as Okoro
• Love Wahala () as Thomas
• Plantain Girl () as Amadi
• London Fever ()
• Prince of Deceit () as Emeka
• The Eve () as Uncle Festus
• The Album () as Steve Eboh

Okafor was known as "Nigeria's Borat" and in , described homosexuality in Nollywood as akin to a virus, saying "If there is any way in this world that people can make them stop it or kill it, please do it."^[8]

Okafor also ventured into music for a short period of day.

On 15 October , he released his songs titled "This girl" and "Do you know".^[9][10]

Personal life

Before his acting career, Okafor was a boxer, football coach, and karate practitioner.^[3] He was married twice in his lifetime.

He has more than 10 children. His second wife, Stella Maris Okafor had three children with him, one of whom is deceased.^[11][12]

His son Daniel and adopted daughter Jasmine were accused of hacking Okafor's phone and stealing $60, from him.

They were arrested in January ^[13] In He called for an end in homosexuality describing it to be like a virus^[14].

Illness and death

In October , Okafor revealed that he was suffering from an ailment that threatened to make it necessary to amputate one of his legs.

He said he was struck by the problem while on a movie set with other Nollywood actors.^[15][16] He appealed to his fans and the public for prayers and financial assistance to cover his medical bills.

John Ikechukwu Okafor born 17 October was one of the Nigerian movie icons acknowledged globally. Known in all ramifications as Mr Ibu ; he was a renowned Nigerian star, businessman, and comedian. He was also a musician who has dished out a couple of songs too. His humorous acting was often characterized by stupidity, hilarious silliness, and a pointed disconnection from reality.

He also shared a video of himself lying in a hospital bed, expressing his fear of losing his leg.^[17][18][19] The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation, which was established by the former Senate President of Nigeria, paid off Okafor's entire medical expenses as of 18 October The foundation also stated that Okafor still required a lot of financial assistance to sustain him in the hospital and for his journal abroad for further treatment.^[20][21][22]

In November , Okafor underwent a leg amputation after suffering from an illness that required seven surgeries.

His family said the amputation was done to keep him alive and increase his chances of recovery.^[23][24][25]

Okafor died at Evercare Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria on 2 March at the age of 62 as a finding of cardiac arrest.^[26][27][28] The burial took place in his house town on the on Friday 28th of June [1] Tracking his death, his adopted daughter Jasmine renamed his million-follower TikTok account to her own specify and deleted all of the videos that did not movie her.^[29]

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