- Jasmine, the adopted daughter of renowned Nigerian actor John Okafor, also known as Mr. Ibu, is receiving criticism for recklessly modifying the late actor’s popular TikTok account.
- • Just a day after the passing of the Nollywood icon, Jasmine assumed control of the account, which contained a significant amount of content created by the actor, causing his fans to direct blame towards her.
- Adding to the controversy, Jasmine, in an attempt to personalize the account, deleted all of the late actor’s solo video content, retaining only those featuring them together.
Jasmine, the adopted daughter of renowned Nigerian actor John Okafor, known as Mr. Ibu, is facing online backlash for indiscriminately changing the late actor’s widely followed TikTok account.
Just a day after the Nollywood star passed away, Jasmine assumed control of the account, which contained a significant amount of content created by the actor, leading his fans to point fingers at her.
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The TikTok account boasted a following of over 1 million users.
It has now been rebranded to the handle @LadyJasminec_live, a change that has unsettled loyal fans of the revered actor.
Adding to the discontent, the daughter, seeking to personalize the account, deleted all of the late actor’s video content, retaining only those featuring them together.
The popular video-sharing app has since been inundated with outrage as dissatisfied fans voiced their criticisms towards the daughter.
They contended that this action was extremely detrimental, swiftly erasing years’ worth of the actor’s content accumulation, with lasting repercussions on his legacy.
Mr Ibu died on the night of March Saturday 2 after loosing the battle to Cardiac arrest, as confirmed by Dr Emeka Rollas the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria.
A few weeks to his death, Mr Ibu had undergone a trove of surgeries which bore no fruits in regards to reviving his health, with the last one causing his leg to be amputated.