Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna and fashion designer Yomi Casual, close friends of late movie star Alexx Ekubo, have finally reacted to his demise.

Tributes have continued to pour in since the talented actor reportedly passed away after a battle with cancer.

His friends and colleagues in the movie industry have shared glowing tributes and fond memories of moments spent with him.

Many fans had been worried about IK Ogbonna and Yomi Casual because of their closeness to the late actor.

Yomi Casual’s wife earlier shared a moving tribute in which she revealed that her husband and IK Ogbonna had not been coping well since Alexx Ekubo’s passing.

IK Ogbonna and Yomi Casual pay tribute

Honouring their late friend without writing a word, both celebrities changed their profile pictures to images of Alexx Ekubo.

Yomi Casual shared a photo they took together while the actor was alive, while IK Ogbonna posted a solo picture of his late friend.

In the image shared by the actor, Alexx Ekubo was dressed in a white shirt, which many interpreted as symbolising his purity while he was alive.

In the picture shared by the fashion designer, he and Alexx Ekubo were dressed in black and smiling at the camera, while the late actor rested one of his arms on Yomi’s shoulder.

Fans react to Alexx Ekubo's post

Reacting, fans insisted that people close to Ekubo's friends should check up on them.

They added that they were indeed true friends, as they were often seen at events together. A few commented that the two friends were just realising that Ekubo was no more.

They added that the night would be long for Ogbonna because of how close they were.

They prayed for the two friends and asked God to continue to comfort them both over the loss.

Recall that after Ekubo's demise, different videos started emerging about the late actor and his friends.

In one of the recordings, Ekubo was jokingly saying that they should give all his properties to his best friend, IK Ogbonna.

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