The Ekubo-Okwaraeke family has officially released the comprehensive funeral timelines and burial arrangements for the late celebrated Nollywood star, Alexx Ikenna Ekubo-Okwaraeke, who tragically passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the age of 40.
According to a formal obituary notice published on Monday, May 25, via the late actor's official social media pages and signed by Mazi Alex Oji Ekubo Okwaraeke, the veteran screen icon will be laid to rest on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in his ancestral hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State.
The family utilized the public address to convey their profound appreciation to millions of fans, professional colleagues, and institutional stakeholders across the globe for the humbling outpouring of prayers, visits, and messages since the actor's untimely demise.
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The scheduled funeral rites will formally commence with an institutional Service of Songs on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at The Monarch Event Centre in Lekki, Lagos State, running from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with an official directive requesting all attendees to appear strictly in white attire.
This will be followed closely by an evening wake-keep on Wednesday, June 17, at the family compound located along Ekubo-Okwaraeke Avenue in Aziukwukwa, Ujari Village, Arochukwu.
The final burial service and formal interment will take place the following morning on June 18, shifting into a celebratory reception at the Mary Slessor School grounds in Amanagwu Village, Arochukwu.
The former 2010 Mr. Nigeria pageant first runner-up—famed for his stellar roles in box-office hits like The Bling Lagosians, Omo Ghetto: The Saga, and Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa Boi Story—passed away at Evercare Hospital in Lagos following severe medical complications arising from a brief but courageous battle with advanced metastatic kidney cancer.
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