John Okafor, also known as Mr. Ibu, reportedly passed away at Evercare Hospital in Lagos State after a long battle with illness.
The 62-year old had battled health issues that led to the amputation of his two legs after he was diagnosed with diseased blood vessels.
Here are seven things you probably didn’t know about the late actor:
1. John Ikechukwu Okafor was born on October 17, 1961.
2. He was a Nigerian actor and comedian.
3. The comic actor came to the limelight in 2004 with the movie “Mr. Ibu,” featuring another popular actor, Osita Iheme.
4. Okafor acted in more than 200 Nollywood films, including Mr. Ibu, Mr. Ibu and His Son, Coffin Producers, Husband Suppliers, International Players, Mr. Ibu in London, Police Recruit, and many others.
5. On October 15, 2020, the veteran ventured into music and released two singles titled “This Girl” and “Do You Know.”
6. In 2012, when Mr. Ibu called for an end to homosexuality in Nollywood, he described it as akin to a virus.
7. He graduated from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu State.
