Efforts are fervently underway to ensure that the beloved comic actor John Okafor, fondly known as Mr. Ibu, is laid to rest with the utmost dignity and respect he deserves.
A committee made up of his closest friends and family has been formed, according to Legit News, to plan a worthy homage to his remarkable legacy. This committee is fervently dedicated to ensuring that Mr. Ibu receives a farewell befitting his enormous contributions to the entertainment industry.
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In order to streamline donations and guarantee the burial is a huge success, the group has also set up a GoFundMe page.
In a request made available to Legit.ng, the committee said:
“The Central Planning Committee (CPC) of Late John Okafor(Family & Friends) solicit financial support from the general public to help them executive a successful burial for the late Nollywood Legend. Mr Ibu suffered ailment which consumed tens of millions through hospital bills for almost a year.”
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The chief prophet of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry (CMDM), Snr. Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of Effurun, Delta State, and a few other kind benefactors who have already made noteworthy contributions are greatly appreciated by the CPC. The Central Planning Committee chairman, Hon. Monday Diamond A. JP (Odoziobodo); the secretary, Ijele Christy Ozioma Ejiofor; and the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Amb. Emeka Rollas, signed the letter outlining these acknowledgments. Throughout his life, Mr. Ibu touched those around him and made a lot of people laugh with his humorous film appearances. But he had a lot of family problems, and his health deteriorated. At the age of 62, he passed away on March 2 following a heart arrest.