John Okafor, the Nigerian actor who’s popularly often called Mr Ibu, has stated he has no drawback with his ‘daughter’, Jasmine, getting married to a person she met on social media platform, TikTok.

He informed Sunday Scoop, “She is just not my organic daughter however I trained her. She calls me daddy and I name her daughter. I’m okay with it (her getting married). I’ve been praying for them and I’ll carry on doing that.

“Man and woman got to know one another one day. It’s a gradual course of. Nonetheless, I don’t need to see tears.”

Talking on his expertise within the early days of his profession, the comedy actor stated, “My expertise within the trade has been good however within the course constructing my profession, I encountered plenty of dangerous individuals. I used to be crushed publicly a number of occasions due to the roles I’ve performed. I’ve additionally acquired slaps without cost however these incidents didn’t get me indignant.”

Requested if he agrees with those that say entertainers ought to cease campaigning for politicians if they can not inform them the reality in regards to the plight of the lots when it issues, Mr Ibu stated, “(I’m) utterly okay (with it). I’ve rejected many invites to be a part of the campaigns of politicians. Any politician that doesn’t have the curiosity of the individuals at coronary heart shouldn’t be voted for.

“Lots of them (politicians) will use each language they know to get on the great facet of the general public and get their votes. However, after they get into workplace, they’d not give the general public what they promised. That’s the reason it’s onerous for me to go for campaigns. I walked into (Bola) Tinubu’s personal. I used to be informed he referred to as us for a gathering. I walked in and noticed a marketing campaign occurring.”

Insisting that he doesn’t need any of his kids to bear a resemblance to him, he stated, “God forbid that my kids seem like me. There have to be one thing flawed with any of my kids who decides to resemble me.”