Mr Ibu’s daughter announces end of her 9-month-old marriage

Jasmine Okafor, the daughter of Nollywood veteran, John Okafor aka Mr Ibu, has parted ways with her UK-based husband after nine months.

She made the announcement in an Instagram post in the early hours of Monday, November 14, 2022.

Jasmine, who is an adopted daughter of Mr Ibu, met her hubby simply known as MD through TikTok.

The entrepreneur accused him of keeping details about his past marriage and kids a secret, adding that she can no longer stay in a marriage built on lies.

According to the young woman, found out the truth from his mum and she has filed for a divorce.

She wrote: “This was the best 9 months of my life! I have no regrets whatsoever! I just won’t settle for a lie regardless! I forgive easily, I remember asking you about this severally before we started! Finding out today from your mum, really broke me! A foundation built upon a tiny lie won’t stand! I love how you loved me! But hate how you never mentioned your divorce nor kids to me! Moving on I don’t think I want anybody else! Just gonna love you from a distance!”

In another message shared on her Whatsapp status, Jasmine added: “My marriage was so beautiful and full of love, my husband literally worshiped me! I don’t know if anyone is ever going to love me as he did! But this one lie! I can’t forgive! I have filed a divorce today! I found out today that he has 3 grown-up girls! 3?

“Never told me he was married and divorced! Yes, he’s divorced, but still doesn’t change anything! I married a single loving husband! I won’t settle for less! I love him so much! I appreciate all the love you showed me! You showed me a different version of love! I appreciate but I can’t settle for a tiny lie! I can’t forget! I won’t forgive! I don’t owe anyone an explanation!! Don’t ever lie about your age for any reason! I love you MD.”

Jasmine and MD got engaged in February 2022 and the wedding held in Nigeria weeks after he flew from UK.