A director and YouTuber, Emmanuel Eme, has expressed grief and anger over the death of Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, who reportedly passed away at the age of 40 in a private hospital in Lagos State.
The family of the late actor disclosed that he died on May 11, 2026, following complications related to advanced metastatic kidney cancer.
Emmanuel, a close friend of Alexx Ekubo, said he initially struggled to believe the news when it first surfaced. According to him, he chose to wait for 24 hours, hoping it would eventually be revealed as a prank.
In an Instagram post shared on May 13, 2026, Emmanuel expressed frustration over Alexx Ekubo’s decision not to be fully honest with him despite repeatedly asking about his wellbeing.
He further revealed that he had maintained a friendship with the actor for 13 years, yet Alexx never felt comfortable enough to confide in him about the health battle he had been quietly facing.
Emmanuel criticised Alexx for allegedly dismissing his worries and concealing the seriousness of his illness despite several attempts to show care and support.
Although he admitted that Alexx’s passing deeply affected him, Emmanuel remembered him as a cheerful and easygoing individual whose presence brought warmth and energy wherever he went.
He wrote in entirety:
“Dear Alexx, I’ve waited for over 24hours in the hope that someone will tell me (and everyone else) that it was a prank. But having seen the official announcement from your family, I now know beyond a shadow of doubt, that the news is true. Just so you know, I’m not grieving yet. I’ll do that later.”
“For now, I AM ANGRY. I am very very angry that you lied to me. I texted you in October cos we hadn’t spoken in a while. We chatted for a bit that day and you told me you were fine. In January, just before I went on my trip, we had a 2 hr-long video call. I saw your face for the first time in over a year. I was extremely happy. I also noticed you had lost some weight. I asked you if I should be worried. My exact words were: “Alexx, should I be worried?” I asked you 3x. Repeatedly.”
“You opened that your big mouth and told me not to be. You told me you were okay and everything was fine. Then, as usual, you started cracking jokes and we laughed uncontrollably…as always. We went ahead to talk about everything else. Life. Work. Family. How far we’ve come as friends. How proud of me you are and so on. For 2 hours on that call, you downplayed your health challenge, even when I knew something was off. Alexx, why? Why?
“You could have told me. You could have prepared me. I didn’t need you to protect me from this particular truth. Now, it hurts so badly. Today, I’m more angry than I’m in pain. Tomorrow, I know I’ll be in pain more than I’m angry, cos even if I try, I can’t stay angry with you. Such a jovial person. Free spirited. You light up every room you walk into. You carry an uncanny grace and presence that makes it easy for people to gravitate towards you.
“Thank you for 13 years of friendship. But be rest assured that when we eventually meet in Heaven, I’ll first fight you for doing this to me, then we continue the gist from where we stopped. Rest in Peace my brother. Rest in Peace, Mazi. Rest in Peace, Ikuku.”
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