•Okey Bakassi and Mr. Ibu
Stand-up comedian Okey Bakassi has dedicated a spoken word tribute to his senior colleague, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu following his demise.
Taking to his Instagram page, he questioned how someone like Mr Ibu, who brings so much laughter and joy can go like that.
He said he was in Canada when he learned of his death, which left him speechless.
Recounting his time with the deceased, he said he visited him last at the hospital in Ikoyi and despite his situation, Mr Ibu made him laugh as he cracked jokes with him.
He disclosed that he left the hospital devastated because Mr Ibu didn’t deserve to be there.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t visit the actor after his leg amputation because he didn’t want to see him in such a state, unknowingly that his death was approaching.
Apologising to him, he added that he silently prayed for him.
“I was in Canada when I heard you are dead, so it’s true? You left me speechless bro. How can someone who brings so much laughter and joy, just die? I don’t understand this world. When Ibu enters somewhere, everywhere dey change, happiness go dey, people will know he has arrived. I remember when I came to see you in the hospital in Ikoyi, despite your situation, you still managed to share jokes. I left that hospital feeling devastated because someone like you wasn’t supposed to be in the hospital. My brother, the stage is where you belong. Months later when your situation became worse and we had to cut your legs to save your life, I couldn’t come to see you in that state. I silently prayed you would recover, not knowing your death was near. Please forgive”.
Captioning the post, he wrote: “It has been very difficult to process. Life happens. Rest in peace my brother and friend, John Okafor”.
