LAGOS, NIGERIA (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The body of veteran actor, John ‘Mr Ibu’ Okafor, has been transferred from the hospital to his hometown in Enugu state for the final burial ceremonies.
Mr Ibu sadly passed away on Saturday, March 2, after a long and difficult fight against a life-threatening illness. He was 62 years old at the time of his death.
In the now viral video, the body of the actor can be seen being wheeled out of the morgue by the hospital staff, Daniel and Valentine Okafor, two of his sons.
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His wife was also spotted dressed in all black as she watched her husband’s body being moved away amid tears.
Several Nigerians, including celebrities and politicians, have taken to social media to pay their last respects to the ace actor.
President Bola Tinubu mourned the actor while hailing him for “bringing joy and relief to millions of Nigerians”.