“So far daddy had gone through 5 successful surgeries ”-Family

The family of renowned Nigerian actor John Okafor, also known as Mr Ibu, has given an update on his condition.

In the most recent post on the actor’s Instagram page, Okafor’s daughter emphasized that he has undergone five surgeries and is currently recovering in the intensive care unit.

She expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their support, contributions, and prayers on behalf of the whole family.

The post said “So far Daddy has gone through 5 successful surgeries, and he is still recovering in the ICU. Daddy is immensely grateful and we are thankful to the general public during this phase of our lives. We called on Good Nigerians and we are very grateful for the response in every aspect most especially the donations, it came in very timely and very helpful. We are still counting on all your prayers and unwavering support as we pray he gets stabilized quickly to enable us to fly him abroad for further advanced treatment. The John Okafor family is grateful to all Nigerians.”

The actor celebrated his birthday on October 17 in a hospital room, with a visibly swollen foot. Okafor was clearly in pain as his family members sang the birthday song and he attempted to cut his cake.

However, at that time, the public was unaware of the seriousness of his condition. Subsequently, another video was posted on his social media page where his family appealed to Nigerians for assistance in covering his medical expenses, in order to prevent the need for amputation.

In response, fans and celebrities promptly stepped forward, sending donations according to their means, to support his family.

The family assured that, once he is awake, he will personally acknowledge everyone’s contributions.