Nollywood stars are rallying around their colleague, IK Ogbonna, as he makes his first statement following the death of his bff, Alex Ekubo.
Kemi Filani reported on Tuesday evening that in an emotional video, IK revealed that nothing prepared him for a loss like that, and Alex’s death had forced him to ask himself questions he had never asked before. Ik said that for the past two months, he had been trying to understand life, and said he and the deceased spoke about everything and had plans. Read his tribute below.
Following his emotional tribute, many flooded his comment section with consoling messages.
Ini Edo wrote, “You are one of the best humans out there. You have such a genuine heart that understands what love and loyalty really mean in this evil world. God will continue to comfort and preserve you
Omoni Oboli wrote, “Alex’s death changes us forever. We are thankful for the life he lived and the example he left us. Miss him every day! My dearest IK! We will be ok. We will live for our brother, and affliction will never arise a second time. Love you
Nancy Isime wrote, “One day at a time, Gee
Lilian Esoro wrote, “It is well, bestie. Live intentionally, love completely, tomorrow is indeed never promised! One day at a time
Lizzy Gold wrote, “May God comfort you
Ini Dima Okojie wrote, “So sorry, IK. So sorry
Destiny Etiko wrote, “It’s well
Chinney Love wrote, “It is well, IK. Be strong
Susan Peters wrote, “Always be intentional. Stay strong, bro. Sending hugs
Chizzy Alichi wrote, “It’s well; be strong”.
Refreshing your memory, news broke out in May that the light-skinned actor had passed away on Monday, May 11th, after a battle with Cancer and was 40 years old.
On Thursday, June 18th, the actor was finally laid to rest amidst tears. The likes of IK Ogbonna, Mike Godson, Omoni Oboli, Ini Edo, KCee and E-Money, Cubana Chief Priest, Bimbo Ademoye, Kunle Remi and his wife, Ayo Makun, Yomi Casual, Nancy Isime, Funny Bone, Pretty Mike, and a tone of others had attended the emotional event.
Alex and IK shared a close friendship and were known as brothers in the industry. It is undoubtedly that the death of Alex is a painful one for IK Ogbonna.
A year back, Alex called out IK Ogbonna over his supposed fake lifestyle that cost him his visa. Alex urged his friend to be himself, whether online or offline.
In response to Alex’s rants, IK warned him not to mess with him as his day had already started on the wrong note.
In a sweet post, Alex shared some of the chats between him and IK, which started with a football comment and evolved into their normal banter. Alex shared the chats online to inquire about IK’s primary school educational proof after the latter misspelt a word.
Ogbonna responded with a funny expression, saying that Ekubo had been his worst friend ever.
Not done, Ekubo shared an embarrassing picture of Ogbonna online, stating he had finally seen the original version of his friend, which had been hidden from the public.
When Alex’s ex-fiancée called off their engagement, IK had taken him on a vacation. The duo were seen enjoying a luxury ride in Port-Novo, Benin Republic. While IK was seen dancing to a song playing in the background, Ekubo seemed unaware of what was happening around him.
When IK bagged a doctorate, Ekubo penned a sweet congratulatory note to him, welcoming him to the group. He also wished him success in his achievement.
He had also had defended Alex against a troll who mocked him over his relationship breakup.
