Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has urged the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential elections, Peter Obi, to pay the medical bills for ailing actor John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu.
He said the comic actor endorsed and campaigned for Obi as his preferred candidate during the elections.
Omokri, while urging fans to assist the ailing thespian, insisted that Obi must help Mr Ibu “in his time of need.”
He said he was surprised that the former Anambra State Governor did not felicite with the actor on his 66th birthday on Tuesday.
On his X handle, Omokri wrote, “I sympathise with John Ikechukwu Okafor, AKA Mr. Ibu, over his ailment, and I urge all #RenosNuggeteers to donate to the account number he put out. Please do not ignore his cries for help. I also urge members of the public to donate.
“However, this is a man who publicly endorsed Peter Obi. He and his daughter danced for Peter Obi and broke the internet. They went out on the streets campaigning for Obi. The same Peter Obi who boasted that he is richer than President Biden of the US, who at the time of Peter’s boast was worth $8.2 million.
“After all that John Okafor did for him, perhaps Mr. Peter Obi can support him by paying Mr. Ibu’s medical bills. I am even surprised that Peter Obi did not remember to post about Mr. Ibu on his birthday yesterday. Even at that, Peter Obi should help him in his time of need.”