Veteran comedian and actor, John Okafor a.k.a Mr. Ibu, has had his leg amputated in a desperate measure to keep him alive.
Social media influencer ‘VeryDarkman’ who has been keeping close tabs on the health condition of the stricken actor, confirmed in a video post Monday, that Mr. Ibu has lost a leg in his fight to be well again.
Mr. Ibu marked his 62nd birthday in hospital in October and he was not in good shape as video showed one his legs in decaying condition.
His family confirmed the new development in a statement.
“Good afternoon, Nigerians. We want to appreciate everyone that has come through for our dad, saying we are grateful is an understatement and only the good Lord can thank you all enough for every help you’ve rendered.
“As of 1 pm ,noon today, Daddy has gone through 7 successful surgeries but to keep him alive and increase his chances of recovery one of his legs had to be amputated.. This development has been hard on us all but we’ve had to accept it as Daddy’s new reality to keep him alive. Please we are still soliciting for support from well meaning Nigerians as this stage Daddy his is still one very delicate one and he needs all the help he can get.
“Thank you everyone, the Okafor family is grateful and we don’t take you for granted. In due time daddy will personally acknowledge everyone who supported during this period as soon as he’s stable!”
