Monday 29 November 2021: Nollywood comedian, John Okafor fondly known as Mr Ibu has cleared the air concerning who he would be supporting in the 2023 presidential election.
Reports had earlier claimed that he has thrown his weight behind the All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, in his quest to become the next president of Nigeria in 2023 presidential election, however Mr Ibu thought it wise to debunk the rumours.
 The actor posted on his verified Instagram page to make a video to clear the air, he said, “I do not know why this thing is going on like this.”
While backing former Vice president Atiku Abubakar’s bid, Mr Ibu said that Atiku has been like a father to him and the former Vice-President got him a house to ‘use for the main time’. Okafor noted that his presidential candidate in the 2023 election is Atiku Abubakar.
The video stated, “People approached me about Tinubu’s involvement to contest for the next president of Nigeria. I am a completely independent person; in the area that I perform, I am a comedian, musician and actor. Anything that has to do with anybody, people come to me and I address me in that direction. I know what to do.
“I do not know why this thing is going on like this. From time, I will never run sideways. It has been me and Atiku all this while, he has taken me places. If Atiku is running for president, certainly, because he has done a lot of things for me; there was a time he changed my house. He is like a father to me. He is contesting for president under PDP, certainly, I will be working for him. Atiku is my candidate.”