How Mr. Ibu became my father – Jasmine Okafor
Joseph Irikefe
Jasmine Okafor, adopted daughter of actor Mr Ibu, has finally disclosed how she met and became the comedian’s daughter.
Jasmine who is being charged with conspiracy to commit fraud disclosed this in a lengthy video she posted on her Instagram account on Saturday.
In the video, she stated that she would be addressing the allegations against her in subsequent videos.
The Instagram influencer whose real name is Jasmine Okekeagwu stated that she would not describe the past three months as hell but would want to give thanks to God in all situations.
She stated that she didn’t want to speak up at first, but she had to tell her truth because she felt she had been abused and used.
“I want to say thank you to everybody, especially those who had faith in me, believed in me, and patiently waited till this day for me to speak out.
“The past three months I can’t say it has been hell, but in every situation, I want to give thanks to God. I said I wasn’t going to talk about this issue until Daddy (Mr Ibu) gets back on his feet and glory to God he has been discharged and recuperating. A lot has happened and I would like to shed more light on how I got involved and how things got to this point.
“I am not talking because I need people to sympathize with me. I am talking because I feel like I have been abused, and used and I hope you guys are patient enough to listen to the entire story because it means a lot to me.
“My dad passed away so many years ago, he was a Nigerian army and was a good friend to Mr Ibu, who is now a father figure in my life. When my dad passed on, Mr Ibu was at the burial, and ever since then has played a father figure role in my life. Fast forward to 2018, I left the country, I left Nigeria to look for greener pastures, and from there I relocated to Cyprus where I was studying law.
“Fast forward to 2020, Mr Ibu started writing me on WhatsApp, requesting financial assistance and this was surprising to me because before I left, he was doing well and was almost at the peak of his career. He now opened up to me that he was sick and was in Abuja, while his wife was in Lagos I requested to call her and she told me he had left the house for over two years.
“I didn’t want to speak but things have gotten to a point that I have to speak up my truth.”