Jasmine Okafor, the adopted daughter of the late Nollywood veteran actor John Okafor, better known as Mr. Ibu, has expressed her grief on social media following his passing.
In a heartfelt post on her Instagram page, she expressed her deep sorrow, reflecting on how the kindness she showed towards him was met with betrayal and malice, repaid in abundance with negativity. She lamented that the animosity came from the very people who were absent during his moments of struggle and need.
Expressing her profound grief, she conveyed how devastated she is by his passing. She recounted how he always assured her that when he spoke, the world would listen, but sadly, that day would never come to fruition with his demise. Despite facing allegations, she revealed that Mr. Ibu never spoke ill of her and continued to show appreciation towards her until his last moments.
Jasmine expressed that despite the immense pain he endured in his final days, he faced it with a smile. She mentioned that she wouldn’t mourn his death, but rather the suffering he had to endure, considering he had undergone 15 successful surgeries
Read Jasmine’s emotional note to Mr Ibe below
“Goodnight papa! You will forever be remembered for the love you gave, and the laughter you brought am grateful to God that I was able to give back that love till the very end.
Despite all that was said, every single good I did was translated to €vil, you always promised me that the day you would speak, the world would listen and that gave me the audacity to carry on. Now I am brok€n because that day is never coming, maybe the stories will never end, maybe the bull¥ing will never stop but I know and I’m grateful for the ray of hope you gave me even when you felt hopeless.
Every single good I did was paid In hundreds folds with €vil , from the hands of the same people who were never really there for you when you needed them the most but Daddy you know what matters the most amidst all these accusations? You never talked down on me, you appreciated me till your very last moment.
The pains you endured in the last days, you did with a smile, I am not mourning your d€ath, I’m mourning all the pains you had to endure, over 15 successful surgeries, you are indeed a fighter! You fought d€ath severally until its claws successfully overpowered you.
I hope you find true happiness, peace, and rest in the bosom of God! Make sure God laughs at all your jokes and Angels roll on the floor from every conversation with you…
I lost a hero, Heaven gained an Angel. Adieu Papa!!!”.
GLamsquad recalls that Mr Ibu who had been struggling with an illness for several months passed away on 2nd March 2024.
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