The actor’s fans and colleagues are sending well wishes to the veteran comedian and praying for his recovery.
Nollywood comic, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu has undergone surgery to remove one of his legs.
Details of this development were revealed on his official Instagram handle on Monday.
“As of 1 pm, noon today, Daddy has gone through 7 successful surgeries but to keep him alive and increase his chances of recovery one of his legs had to be amputated.,” the statement read in parts
“This development has been hard on us all but we’ve had to accept it as Daddy’s new reality to keep him alive.”
The family has also appealed to Nigerians to support the actor.