The wife of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo, Anwuli Ekubo-Okwareke, has paid an emotional tribute to her husband, describing him as her “sunshine” and “answered prayer” while reflecting on their love, faith and life together before his death.
The tribute was published in Ekubo’s funeral pamphlet and later shared by Colors NG on Instagram during the actor’s funeral held in Abia State between June 17 and June 18.
Anwuli recounted how a childhood song they both knew became a special symbol of their relationship, saying the lyrics “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,” came to represent the bond they shared throughout their marriage.
She described the late actor as a pillar of support during one of the most difficult periods of her life.
“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.
Anwuli also revealed that she still finds it difficult to come to terms with his absence.
“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’?”
Reflecting on the special connection they shared, she recalled the affectionate names they used for each other and the meaning those names carried throughout their relationship.
“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.
She said those names gradually became part of her identity within the Ekubo family, adding that even younger family members embraced the close bond between them.
Anwuli further spoke about the strong relationship she developed with her husband’s relatives, noting that his family became hers through their marriage.
“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.”
She also recalled the humour that characterised their relationship, particularly the private conversations and jokes they shared in Igbo.
“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.
Describing Ekubo as a thoughtful partner, Anwuli said he expressed love through simple but meaningful gestures and paid close attention to details others often overlooked.
“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 revealed that some of her most treasured possessions are the handwritten notes he left around their home.
“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.”
According to her, those notes continue to serve as lasting reminders of his affection and care.
The tribute also highlighted the central role faith played in their marriage, which she described as a journey built on prayer and trust in God.
“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.
She said her husband’s devotion to God strengthened her own spiritual life and inspired many others.
“You spent your life trusting God. You pointed so many people back to Him, including me.”
Anwuli said Ekubo’s death has left a profound void in the lives of those who knew him.
“Dadaa, you mattered. To so many people, in so many ways. And that is why this loss feels so enormous.”
Despite the grief, she expressed confidence that he is now at peace.
“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.”
She described being married to the actor as one of the greatest privileges of her life.
“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.”
Anwuli ended the tribute with a declaration of enduring love and devotion.
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You are my Dadaa. You will always be my favourite human being. Forever your Nwa.”
Tribune Online reports that Ekubo died on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the age of 40.
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