Over a month after the loss of life of the late Nollywood actor Mr Ibu — actual identify John Okafor, his household has lastly introduced his burial date, Day by day Publish reported.
RIP: MR IBU’S FAMILY ANNOUNCES HIS FUNERAL DETAILS
The veteran actor Mr Ibu died on 2 March on the age of 62 years. He handed away at Evercare Hospital in Nigeria. In line with the publication, the actor’s household stated Mr Ibu shall be buried in his hometown Amuri, in Nkanu West Native Authorities Space of Enugu State.
In line with an announcement signed by Mr Ibu’s elder brother Elder Sunday Okafor, the beloved late actor shall be laid to relaxation on 28 June.
“The Okafor household in Eziokwe Amuri, Nkanu West LGA in Enugu State needs to honour the loving reminiscence of our hero and legend John Ikechukwu Okafor who even in loss of life has left a legacy of affection, laughter and liveliness…
“We’d respect your esteemed presence as we lay to relaxation our son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and in-law on the twenty eighth of June 2024…
“Kindly be a part of us as we share one of the best and final moments with our icon,” the assertion was quoted as saying.
MORE ABOUT THE LATE NIGERIAN ACTOR
Okafor made his mark within the movie trade twenty years in the past within the transfer titled Mr Ibu, BBC reported. Since then, the Nigerian star starred in a number of movies together with Mr Ibu in London, A Idiot at 40, Police Recruit, and extra.
In line with the publication, the late actor was described by Nigeria’s Tradition Minister Hannatu Musawa as a family identify who had made households smile all through his profession.
Mr Ibu died of cardiac arrest after a chronic battle with ailment, P.M Information reported. Late final 12 months, the late actor took to social media and pleaded along with his followers and social media followers for donations for a surgical procedure, saying if he didn’t get the surgical procedure, he might need to get his legs amputated.
This comes after sharing that he had been struggling along with his well being for a number of weeks. In line with a number of sources, Mr Ibu went for a number of rounds of surgical procedure because of his sickness, nonetheless, he nonetheless needed to get his limbs amputated.
It was reported that Mr Ibu shall be receiving a five-day send-off, with the final day being on 28 June. In line with the assertion seen by the publication, the five-day burial features a burial ceremony on 25 June, a session known as Mr Ibu’s Evening on 26 June, a Christian Wake on 27 June, and the funeral service to happen the next day.
The burial ceremony will reportedly be wrapped up on Sunday, 30 June with a Church Thanksgiving for members of the family and mates.
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