John Ikechukwu Okafor, (born 17 October 1961) popularly known as Mr. Ibu, is a

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and

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. 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 imbecility, and a sharp disconnection from reality.

Background and education

He hails from

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L.G.A.,

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. After

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, in 1974, Okafor moved to

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to stay with his brother, after his father's demise. In

, he did menial jobs so he could sponsor himself to school and support his family. He then worked as a

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, ventured into

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and also worked in a company that produces crates. After

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, he was admitted into the College of Education, Yola, but pulled out due to financial difficulties. He later enrolled in the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu as soon as he was financially able to.

Career

He has acted in more than 200

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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 ''Keziah'' (2007).

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Background and education

Career

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