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Tears, tributes as Abia government, Nollywood bid farewell to Alex Ekubo

Vanguard News

June 18, 2026

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By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Emotion and grief filled Ujari, Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State on Thursday as the state government, family members, friends, and top figures in Nigeria’s entertainment industry gathered to bid farewell to Nollywood actor Alex Ikenna Ekubo Okwaraeke, popularly known as Alex Ekubo. Ekubo, one of Nigeria’s most popular [] The post Tears, tributes as Abia government, Nollywood bid farewell to Alex Ekubo appeared first on Vanguard News.

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