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Mr Ibu’s death huge loss to Nigeria – Peter Obi
President Bola Tinubu said he received with deep sadness the
news of the passing of two of Nigeria’s ace comic actors, John Okafor, famously
known as Mr Ibu, and Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri.
This was contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale,
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Sunday in Abuja.
Ngelale said Tinubu condoled with the families of “the
gifted thespians who brought joy and relief to millions of Nigerians by the
exercise of their geniuses”.
He said that the President urged the bereaved to take solace
in the truth that though these beloved Nigerians have passed on, they lived
through their works which would remain an inspiration and a fount of good cheer
for many.