Mr. Ibu's wife says she didn't sell his properties alone.

The widow of the late Nollywood actor John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, Stella Maris Okafor, has denied claims that she secretly sold her late husband’s properties and kept the proceeds for herself.

In a video interview with content creator King Mitchy, Stella Maris explained that the property sale was conducted legally and in accordance with a court order.

She said the transaction was handled jointly by her and Mr Ibu’s two sons, Valentine Okafor and Daniel Okafor, and that she has documentation to confirm this.

“I have to show you this document. This is a court order. We— I didn’t, not me alone. My husband’s two sons, Valentine Okafor and Daniel Okafor, and I did it according to the court order. Every evidence is here. We sold the house. I am not the one that sold the house,” she stated.

The clarification comes as public interest in the late actor’s family has resurfaced following reports of their financial difficulties after his death.

Stella Maris also discussed her current source of income, revealing that she runs an online jewellery business. She said she had wanted to start the venture years earlier but was discouraged by her late husband, who was her colleague in the industry, because she was actively pursuing her acting career.

“I have a page online where I sell jewellery, and I am still selling my jewellery. When I wanted to start this business, my late husband stopped me because I was acting. My late husband was my colleague in the industry,” she said.

She further disclosed plans to leave her current residence, describing the accommodation as too expensive to maintain. According to her, she moved there only because of security concerns and public pressure following her husband’s death.

“I did not intend to come to this place. It’s because of pressure and security, but I am packing out,” she said.

Addressing online claims by a young man who said he is one of Mr Ibu’s children and was denied financial support, Stella Maris said disputes over money began shortly after the actor’s burial.

She alleged that some members of the late actor’s family demanded that she share money donated to her during the burial ceremony, despite her insistence that the funds were meant for the welfare of her children.

“Before they sold the land, we were still in the village, and they were dragging with me over the money that was given to me during the burial. They insisted that I should share the money with them. I told them that this was money given to me for my children. Why should I come and share it with you people?”

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