Alex Ekubo’s Death Still Doesn’t Feel Real – AY Makun

Alex Ekubo

Popular comedian Ayo Makun has come out to mourn the death of Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting.

Revealing that the deceased was still smiling even in death, Makun expressed how some losses don’t feel real, no matter how many times one tries to process them.

Admitting that he is still struggling with the reality that Alex is gone, AY added that he’ll keep remembering their laughter, conversations and brotherhood memories they shared.

His words, “Some losses do not feel real, no matter how many times you try to process them.

Still struggling with the reality that you are gone, Alex.

From the laughter to the conversations, the random moments, the brotherhood, and all the memories we shared in this industry… this one hurts deeply.

I was there. I saw you still smiling even in death. I saw the tears from friends and family. And honestly, a part of me is still in shock.

Rest well, my brother.
You will be remembered beyond the lights, the cameras, and the fame.”

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.