‘Five years of endless battle’: IVD seeks forgiveness from family and business partners

Nigerian auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna, known as IVD, asked his family, friends and business partners for forgiveness in an Instagram post. He described the past five years as an “endless battle” and promised to correct his mistakes, acknowledging that he is not perfect. IVD has faced social media criticism since his wife, Bimbo Ogbonna, died in October 2022 from injuries sustained in a house fire after a dispute at their home. Accused of complicity in her death, he was discharged and acquitted in 2025; he had later made his relationship with socialite Blessing CEO public.