Slaughtering the Aqiqah on behalf of others

Question
We were blessed with a baby boy, and before we could perform the Aqiqah (slaughter the Aqiqah) for him, our friend from Kuwait informed us that he has bequeathed to us the slaughtering of two sheep in Africa and attached a video explaining the distribution of the sacrifices, with 'Aqiqah for the name of our newborn' written on it. Does this suffice instead of his father performing the Aqiqah?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: The aqeeqah is a means of drawing closer to Allah, and it is permissible for the father or someone else to slaughter it; because it is a sacrifice for the sake of Allah, and Allah knows best.
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