It is undoubtedly a tough time for Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna, as they laid his best friend of over a decade, Alex Ekubo, to rest.
Kemi Filani reported on Wednesday that the actor’s body had arrived at his father’s compound at Arochukwu, Abia State. A Wake-keep was held for him, with Ini Edo, IK Ogbonna, Mike Godson, Omoni Oboli, Ayo Makun, and many others in attendance.
On Thursday, June 18th, the actor was finally laid to rest amidst tears.
In a video from the funeral, while the family of the late actor was performing dust to dust, ashes to ashes on his grave, IK couldn’t hold himself back as he broke down in tears. He was seen bringing out his handkerchief as he wiped away his tears.
Refreshing your memory, news broke out last month that the light-skinned actor had passed away on Monday, May 11th, after a battle with Cancer and was 40 years old.
On Wednesday, June 10th, a Service of Songs was held for the actor at the Monarch Event Centre, Lekki. As expected, many celebrities attended the event to honour the late actor.
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.
Sometime 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.
Reacting to the embarrassing image, IK lashed out at Alex for sharing it, given that the problem in Nigeria is worsening by the day.
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.
