The family of Nollywood veteran actor, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu has shared an update on his health after he underwent 5 successful surgeries
A representative of his family took to Mr Ibu’s Instagram to pen an appreciation post to the public.
In the post, it was stated that Mr Ibu is currently recuperating in the ICU and is awaiting stabilization before heading abroad for advanced treatment.
The family further expressed gratitude for the public’s contributions, emphasizing his reliance on their prayers and unwavering backing
“We want to thank God and most especially the General public for their support, encouragement, and prayers during this trying period for our dad.
“We called on Good Nigerians and we are very grateful for the response in every aspect most especially the donations, it came in very timely and very helpful.
“So far Daddy has gone through 5 successful surgeries, and he is still recovering in the ICU. Daddy is immensely grateful and we are thankful to the general public during this phase of our lives. We appreciate all the donations made to this account, and as soon as Daddy is better he will personally acknowledge all donations respectively!
“We are still counting on all your prayers and unwavering support as we pray he gets stabilized quickly to enable us to fly him abroad for further advanced treatment… The John Okafor family is grateful to all Nigerians”.
Glamsquad recalls that Mr Ibu pleaded with the public for assistance as he fights an illness that could result in amputation.
Nigerian music stars Davido and P-Square, along with well-known figure Tunde Ednut disclosed they would pay for the famous actor’s medical costs.
Meanwhile, veteran actress, Kate Henshaw, representing the Actors Guild of Nigeria, denied abandoning Mr Ibu after his wife accused the Guild of abandoning him.
Kate mentioned they had been actively supporting him even before his condition became known.
In response, Stella Maris, Mr Ibu’s wife, appeared in a widely circulated video, criticizing the AGN for not aiding her husband.
She argued that the Guild’s statement was merely a face-saving measure and entirely false.
In her reaction, Kate Henshaw confronted Stella Maris, accusing her of falsehood, and emphasized that the Guild has been assisting the actor since 2021.
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