A young man has expressed anger over the flood of tributes for late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo, accusing mourners of hypocrisy. In a Facebook post, the individual, identified as I Am Untamed, recalled how the actor was bullied and trolled during his broken engagement saga months before his death.
Man Calls Out Hypocritical Mourners
The man noted that when Alexx Ekubo was going through his broken engagement, none of the people now eulogizing him stood up for him or defended his honor. He wrote: 'What annoys me the most is that when Alexx Ekubo was going through that broken engagement saga, none of these two-faced demons stood up for him or even tried to defend the man’s honour.'
He added that the actor was bullied on X (formerly Twitter), called 'Agaygay,' and trolled online. Despite this, many celebrities and fans now describe him as good and kind. The man questioned: 'Where were y’all when he was being bullied? Why didn’t y’all stand up for him? Why didn’t y’all put out beautiful testimonials about him at that time?'
Reactions from Social Media Users
Many social media users reacted to the post. Josto commented: 'That they didn't say anything during the saga doesn't also mean they were against him..no be everybody be content creator big bro.' Faith Gankon added: 'People have many nice things to say about you, but sadly you’d have to die first.' Ezekiel Emmanuel wrote: 'Everyone has a very nice thing to say about you.. but not now until you're beneath the surface of the earth.'
Haruna Sunnie shared: 'Like we say in pidgin Lingua, "na who die loose" or "you think say people no like you, na you never die na". The level of hypocrisy is smelling gan.' Joseph Jacob noted: 'The truth is people never care until is R.I.P.'
However, Bawa Emmanuel offered a different perspective: 'When someone dies, it is normal as humans that we feel grief and pay our respect to the dead, not because they are perfect, but because we choose to remember them for the good things they did... Stop using people’s death to create an outrage to get reactions.'
Background on Alexx Ekubo’s Death
Alexx Ekubo, a popular Nollywood actor, reportedly died of cancer on May 12, 2026. His death was confirmed by Legit.ng, and since then, social media has been filled with tributes and memories. Some people recalled their last conversations with him, while others shared stories of his kindness.
In a related story, a woman who claimed to know Ekubo before his death spoke about his health battle, his close bond with his family, and what he reportedly left behind. Another young man blocked three people who posted about the actor’s death on WhatsApp statuses, accusing them of ignoring him during his birthday but suddenly posting emotional messages after his passing.
