An outpouring of grief and intimate remembrance has emerged from the funeral pamphlet of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo, as his wife, Anwuli Ekubo-Okwareke, shared a deeply personal tribute reflecting love, faith, and the weight of loss following his death.
The tribute, made available via Colors NG on Instagram during the funeral rites held in Abia State from June 17 to June 18, painted a portrait of a relationship shaped not only by romance, but by shared history, family ties, and spiritual conviction.
She described him in tender terms, calling him her “sunshine” and “answered prayer,” while reflecting on how a childhood song became a defining symbol of their bond.
She wrote: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,” noting that the familiar tune grew into something far more personal between them.
Recalling his emotional support during one of her darkest periods, she opened up about the loss of her mother and the comfort he provided.
“When my mother passed a year ago, you were my anchor. You held me together during a season where everything felt heavy. Your love gave me the strength to keep putting one foot in front of the other,” she wrote.
Even after his passing, she admitted to struggling with the reality of his absence and the everyday habits of love that now feel painfully out of reach.
“I find myself reaching for you in a hundred different ways each day, only to remember I cannot. How do I live in a world where I won’t hear the random bursts of you calling out, ‘Pookstar’?”
Her tribute also highlighted the affectionate language that defined their relationship, built on nicknames and private meanings that only they fully understood.
“Before there was Pookie, before there was Pookstar, there was Asa, Asa Ikuku, one of the very first names you gave me, and then there was Nwa. The name somehow became home,” she wrote.
Over time, she said those names became part of her identity within his family circle, strengthening the sense of belonging he helped create.
She also reflected on how deeply she was embraced by his loved ones, adding:
“Through you, they became my family too. You loved them fiercely, and I hope you know that I will always love them too. Dadaa, rest easy — I’ve got them.”
Their relationship, she noted, was filled with humour and a private rhythm shaped by shared language—especially in Igbo, where their banter created a world of its own.
“Some of my favourite memories are found in our banter in Igbo. We had our own language filled with slang, jokes, nicknames and expressions that made perfect sense to us and absolutely no sense to anyone else,” she wrote.
Beyond humour, she described him as someone whose love was expressed in quiet, intentional gestures rather than public displays.
“If love could be measured in little things, you would be impossible to quantify. It was in the details you carefully recorded, the things people mentioned once and forgot.”
She added that his handwritten notes remain among her most treasured memories.
“I treasure the notes you left for me around the house. I would find them tucked into drawers, on mirrors, beside my things—hidden in places only I would think to look. Little messages from my Dadaa to his Nwa.”
Faith also stood at the centre of their relationship, which she described as a shared spiritual journey grounded in prayer and trust.
“Our marriage was in so many ways a faith journey. We prayed together, trusted God and His promises together. No conversation was ever too ordinary for prayer,” she wrote.
Reflecting further, she noted how his devotion to God influenced her own spiritual walk.
“You spent your life trusting God. You pointed so many people back to Him, including me.”
The tribute also acknowledged the scale of collective grief surrounding his passing.
“Dadaa, you mattered. To so many people, in so many ways. And that is why this loss feels so enormous.”
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| Alexx Ekubo’s funeral service held in Abia State. Credit: arochukwu mouthpiece |
“But grief is not the end of your story. I know Heaven welcomed you with the same joy you brought to so many of us, and I know God’s beloved son has come home.”
Closing her message, she described her marriage to him as one of life’s greatest privileges.
“Being your wife was the greatest honour. I will always be grateful that, of all the people in the world, I was the one who got to share this life with you.”
She ended with words that tied together memory, love, and permanence:
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You are my Dadaa. You will always be my favourite human being. Forever your Nwa.”
Alexx Ekubo passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the age of 40 after complications from advanced metastatic kidney cancer. His family described his final struggle as a “brief but courageous battle.”
He had been largely absent from public life since late 2024, with news of his illness surprising many fans and colleagues across Nollywood.
He was laid to rest in June 2026 in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State, leaving behind his wife, family, and a legacy within the Nigerian film industry.