Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has reacted to death of her junior colleague, Alex Ekubo.
Kemi Filani reported minutes ago that the light-skinned actor had passed away on Monday, May 11th, after a battle with Cancer and was 41 years old.
For a year now, the actor’s whereabouts have been of concern to many as he has been off social media for a long time.
Reacting to the news, Funke said she tried to reach out to him one more time but believed the actor knew the best. She prayed for his soul to rest in peace and promised to cherish and remember the good times they shared.
“Hmmm
Rest in peace, Alex.
I really tried to reach out to see you one more time, but I guess you knew best. May your kind soul rest in peace, Alex.
Ore mi, like you fondly called me, I will always remember and cherish the good times we shared.
Rest in peace, Alex”.
Last year, netizens expressed concern about Alex’s absence on social media. The light-skinned actor hasn’t been active on Instagram since 2024.
Speaking up for him, Oma Nnadi had addressed those sending her messages about him. Oma told them to stop looking for Alex as he is healthy, well and fine. She noted how everyone must not be on social media.
The talented actor was later spotted in a video with some kids.
In 2023, during the wake of talented Nigerian singer Mohbad’s death, Alex shared a deep message about the irony of life. He noted how people cry for the dead yet keep malice with the living. He pointed out how we envy the successful and avoid the broke (poor) ones.
Also, during Junior Pope’s death, Ekubo wrote a heartfelt note, praying that we be surrounded by people with wisdom and human sympathy in our helpless moments and not those who are more interested in creating content out of one’s situation.