The wife of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo-Okwareke, Anwuli Ekubo-Okwareke, has penned a moving tribute to her husband, describing him as her “sunshine” and “answered prayer,” while reflecting on their love story, shared faith, and life together before his passing.
The tribute, which appeared in his funeral programme and was later posted by Colors NG on Instagram, was read during his funeral ceremonies in Abia State held between June 17 and June 18.
In her message, Anwuli said a childhood song they both knew became deeply meaningful in their relationship, with the lyrics “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,” symbolising their marital bond.
She recalled how her husband supported her through one of the hardest moments of her life.
“When my mother passed a year ago, you were my anchor. You held me together during a season where everything felt heavy. Your love gave me the strength to keep putting one foot in front of the other,” she wrote.
Anwuli said she still struggles with accepting his death.
“I find myself reaching for you in a hundred different ways each day, only to remember I cannot. How do I live in a world where I won’t hear the random bursts of you calling out, ‘Pookstar’?”
She also reflected on the affectionate names they used for each other and how they evolved over time.
“Before there was Pookie, before there was Pookstar, there was Asa, Asa Ikuku, one of the very first names you gave me, and then there was Nwa. The name somehow became home,” she wrote.
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According to her, those names became an important part of her identity within his family, who also embraced their close bond.
She further described how she became deeply connected with her husband’s relatives after marriage.
“Through you, they became my family too. You loved them fiercely, and I hope you know that I will always love them too. Dadaa, rest easy — I’ve got them.”
Anwuli also remembered their shared humour and private conversations in Igbo.
“Some of my favourite memories are found in our banter in Igbo. We had our own language filled with slang, jokes, nicknames and expressions that made perfect sense to us and absolutely no sense to anyone else,” she wrote.
Describing him as a thoughtful partner, she said his love was shown through small but meaningful actions.
“If love could be measured in little things, you would be impossible to quantify. It was in the details you carefully recorded, the things people mentioned once and forgot.”
She added that handwritten notes he left around their home remain among her most cherished memories.
“I treasure the notes you left for me around the house. I would find them tucked into drawers, on mirrors, beside my things—hidden in places only I would think to look. Little messages from my Dadaa to his Nwa.”
Anwuli said faith played a central role in their marriage.
“Our marriage was in so many ways a faith journey. We prayed together, trusted God and His promises together. No conversation was ever too ordinary for prayer,” she wrote.
She noted that his devotion to God influenced her and many others.
“You spent your life trusting God. You pointed so many people back to Him, including me.”
Reflecting on his death, she said the loss feels overwhelming.
“Dadaa, you mattered. To so many people, in so many ways. And that is why this loss feels so enormous.”
Despite her grief, she expressed belief that he is at peace.
“But grief is not the end of your story. I know Heaven welcomed you with the same joy you brought to so many of us, and I know God’s beloved son has come home.”
She described their marriage as a blessing in her life.
“Being your wife was the greatest honour. I will always be grateful that, of all the people in the world, I was the one who got to share this life with you.”
She ended the tribute with a final expression of love.
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You are my Dadaa. You will always be my favourite human being. Forever your Nwa.”