Five Things To Know About Late Mr, Ibu

Five Things To Know About Late Mr, Ibu

Story Of Nollywood Legend John Ikechukwu Okafor, (born 17 October 1961) popularly known as Mr. Ibu.

Five things you need to know about him.

1. Okafor is considered to be one of Nigeria’s most talented and highly paid comic characters. His humorous acting is often characterized by stupidity, hilarious character, and a sharp disconnection from reality.He hails from Nkanu West L.G.A., Enugu State. After elementary school, in 1974, Okafor moved to Sapele to stay with his brother, after his father’s demise. In Sapele, he did menial jobs so he could sponsor himself to school and support his family.
2. He then worked as a hairstylist, ventured into photography and also worked in a company that produces crates. After secondary school, he was admitted into the College of Education, Yola, but pulled out due to financial difficulties.
3. He later enrolled in the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu as soon as he was financially able to.
4. He has acted in more than 200 NollyWood movies including Mr.Ibu (2004), Mr. Ibu and His Son, Coffin Producers, Husband Suppliers, International Players, Mr.Ibu in London (2004), Police Recruit (2003), 9 Wives (2005), Ibu in Prison (2006) and many other
5. On of his major hits that got him the name Mr ibu was “Mr. Ibu and His Son” that he played the role of a father to Osita Iheme aka paw paw which got everyone laughing till date

Mr Ibu and paw paw are a combination made by God to help relief stress and create happiness