
The family of late Nollywood actor John Ikechukwu Okafor, known as Mr Ibu, has discussed the difficulties they have encountered since his passing. In a recent visit from content creator King Mitchy, they revealed that Mr Ibu's only daughter and two sons have had to drop out of school due to these challenges.
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