A popular Nigerian cleric, Pastor Jerry Eze, has revealed that he had made plans to visit the late actor Alexx Ekubo before his tragic passing. The pastor shared this during a service of songs ceremony held in Lagos, where celebrities, family, and well-wishers gathered to mourn the actor.
Pastor Jerry Eze, the convener of the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD), gave an exhortation at the event and disclosed that Alexx had wanted him to come and meet him. He said he had planned with popular singer Nathaniel Bassey to visit Alexx on Tuesday, but the actor sadly passed away on Monday.
In a clip reposted by @metronaija on X, the pastor was heard saying: "Like Pastor Nath said, when we knew about the severity of what he was going through. It's no longer news that Alexx went quiet on every one of us. When we knew how severe it was, Pastor Nath agreed that we were going to see Alexx on Tuesday because it was really what he wanted, but by Monday, Alexx passed."
He added: "We still agreed that Tuesday was a date and we were still going to meet with Alex and pray with Anwuli and the entire family."
The revelation sparked mixed reactions online. Some users criticized the pastor, while others defended him. @bulleshi commented: "What God cannot do does not exist would have been put to the test if he raised Alex from the dead people go still doubt sha."
@gwinonenene wrote: "Another salesman! This one is like the armed robber that fabricated Jesus took to heaven for no Christianity reason. Eze is trying to sell ice to Eskimos. Clown. He was supposed to see him. What happened to all your fake Internet miracle schemas? Oh it doesn't work it's fake abi?"
@KkLee19217023 said: "Before y'all drag this man of God, know that he's not the giver of life or the taker. He's a vessel in the hands on God. God is the one that decides who to heal and who to take. Yes, prayers works, I'm a living testimony."
@ani49488 added: "Alex was loved by everyone. May he have peace. Can't stop these tears."
Alexx Ekubo died on May 11, 2026, after a battle with metastatic kidney cancer. The service of songs was held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the Monarch Event Centre in Lagos.
In related news, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, senior pastor of Trinity House, also spoke at the event about Alexx Ekubo's wife, Anwuli, and how she had behaved since her husband's demise.
