It is confirmed that veteran comic actor John Okafor aka Ibu just passed on a few weeks after he underwent a series of surgeries to amputate his leg.
Emeka Rollas, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), broke the news in an Instagram post on Saturday evening.
Rollas quoted Don Nwuzor, the actor’s longtime manager, as confirming that he died of cardiac arrest.
“Mr Ibu suffered cardiac arrest according to his manager for 24 years Mr Don Single Nwuzor,” the post reads in part.
“I announce with a deep sense of grief that Mr Ibu didn’t make it. May his soul rest in peace”
Mr Ibu’s condition was said to have worsened a week ago after which he was rushed to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Evercare Hospital, Lekki, and Lagos.
Mr Ibu until his death was an indigene of Nkanu West LG of Enugu State. He is survived by his wife and children.
The news of his death is coming as a great shock to a lot of Nigerians. In October last year, the ace actor revealed he was battling with a life-threatening illness. Ibu, who spoke from a hospital bed, also cried out for financial assistance over the medical condition.
