“The voice over made me weep” – Sad reactions trails Okey Bakassi’s late tribute to late Mr Ibu

Okey Bakassi, a Nollywood actor, laments the untimely death of his comrade John Okafor, nicknamed Mr Ibu.

Okey Bakassi, who opted to pay homage to Mr Ibu over a week after his death, posted a video on Instagram that had various photographs and write-ups about Mr Ibu’s passing, as well as a sympathetic voiceover in the background.

In the video, Okey Bakassi expressed how difficult it was for him to believe the news.

He described how he paid Mr Ibu a visit on his sickbed at the hospital, and despite Ibu’s condition, he tried to brighten the room with his amusing displays.

He shared the video, writing:

“It has been very difficult to process….life happens. Rest in peace, my brother and friend, John Okafor.”

See the post below:

Reacting to the video, @alexxekubo wrote: “Life is but a fleeting mirage, this is a loss for us all. 🕊️ 😔”

Charles Inojie wrote: “As a student of literature, Shakespeare’s definition of life never made so much meaning to me as it does now… “LIFE IS BUT A WALKING SHADOW, A POOR PLAYER THAT STRUTS AND FRETS HIS HOUR UPON THE STAGE AND THEN IS HEARD NO MORE. IT IS A TALE TOLD BY AN IDIOT, FULL OF SOUND AND FURY, SIGNIFYING NOTHING.” Rest in peace, Mr Ibu.”

saydor_dave wrote: “Okey Bakassi wan make me cry this afternoon. Brother take heart. We all miss him. God knows best.”

mux_tea: “Your voice over make me wept 😢😢. It shouldn’t be Mr Ibu 😭😭”