Yemi Alade also offered prayers for the repose of the actor’s soul, whilst asking God to comfort his family and help them bear the loss.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Afrobeats singer and songwriter, Yemi Alade, recently shared a scene from one of her music videos featuring the late Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, whilst paying a glowing tribute to him.
The ‘Akwaba’ crooner eulogised the thespian on Thursday in a now-trending video shared on her official Instagram page.
Ekubo was laid to rest in Arochukwu, Abia State, with several clips showing colleagues, celebrities, family, and close friends overcome with emotion.
Following the conclusion of the burial ceremony, Alade took to her verified handle to hail the late actor, stating he was the first to take her to the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) many years ago.
She added that Ekubo supported her early in her career in many ways and featured in several of her music videos.
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She went on to share a scene from one of the videos in which he appeared to be working on a machine.
Captioning the video, she wrote: “This is how i choose to remember you Alex.
”You were always a phone call away. You took me to my first AMVCA experience as your plus 1 and made lead role appearances in my videos whole heartedly and FULLY PRESENT.
”Ikuku…words fail me. Rest well”
Yemi Alade also offered prayers for the repose of the actor’s soul, whilst asking God to comfort his family and help them bear the loss.
”I pray the lord grants your family the strength to fathom this unimaginable loss,” she added.
After the post made the rounds on social media, netizens joined the singer in offering prayers, with some expressing surprise that Ekubo had featured in more than one of her music videos.
