Omoyele Sowore, 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has extended his “profound” condolences to the family and friends of Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, who passed following “prolonged battle with cancer”.
The Human Rights Activist said, he has never met Ekubo “personally”, but, enjoyed a movie of the actor he watched on an Emirates Flight from New York to Dubai.
He described, the actor, who is known for his works in Nigerian movies, especially romantic comedies, as a “rare talent” who brightened the screen “effortlessly”.
In his tribute to Ekubo, Sowore wrote: “My profound condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Nollywood star @AlexxEkubo , who I understand passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer.
“I never met him personally, but I still cannot forget a movie of his I watched on an Emirates flight from New York to Dubai en route to Nairobi. He was a rare talent whose presence lit up the screen effortlessly.
“May he rest in power!”
Alex Ekubo died on Tuesday 12 May, 2026 at the age of forty (40). He was born on 10 April, 1986
