Actor Mofe Duncan has responded to media personality Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, over comments he made about Alex Ekubo’s service of songs.

Daddy Freeze had criticised gospel singer Mercy Chinwo for allegedly turning the tribute event into a concert.

He also referenced gospel artist Nathaniel Bassey in his remarks.

In a lengthy statement posted to Instagram, Duncan said the night was dedicated to Alex Ekubo, not to Daddy Freeze or anyone else.

He stated that while he generally avoids unrelated matters, he felt compelled to address what he described as a grave misstep.

Duncan clarified that the event was a night of tributes and a service of songs, not a funeral.

He said hymns were sung more than once during the ceremony, recalling an emotional rendition of Blessed Assurance.

He added that hymns are not limited to Catholic or Anglican denominations and questioned assumptions about Ekubo’s church affiliation.

According to Duncan, the gathering was also a night of worship, noting that members of Ekubo’s inner circle repeatedly stated that the late actor loved to worship.

In his view, a worship concert aligned with what Ekubo would have wanted.

The actor further pointed out that Daddy Freeze did not adhere to the event’s all-white dress code, having attended in black.

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Duncan criticised Daddy Freeze for publicly stating that he left the ceremony out of anger, stating that such an action was inappropriate and had prompted his decision to respond.

He concluded that the tribute was not about individual preferences or opinions and expressed hope that his response would clarify why the comments were out of line.

Duncan wrote: “With all due respect Sir… the night wasn’t about You or anyone else but ALEXX. I’m a very objective person and I don’t put mouth in matters that don’t concern me, neither do I lend energy to things I have no power over, the PRAYER OF SERENITY resonates with me on a daily, but as I’ve gotten older, I deeply struggle with the urge to want to EDUCATE people who step gravely out of line, and Bros… you stepped GRAVELY out of line.

“My 2 cents: 1. It was NOT a FUNERAL, it was a NIGHT OF TRIBUTES & A SERVICE OF SONGS.
2. HYMNS were sang Sir. Not once… Not Twice. I’m guessing you didn’t arrive early, because I personally cried during the rendition of BLESSED ASSURANCE. And I believe Hymns are predominantly synonymous with the Catholic Church and other closely related denominations. Was Alexx a Catholic or an Anglican or a Baptist? I’m just asking.

“3. It was a NIGHT OF WORSHIP, because if you were listening or paying attention and not caught up with your desire to want to observe and rush back online to report things you had issues with, you would’ve heard when members of ALEXX’s inner circle reiterated countless times that ALEXX LOVED TO WORSHIP. So a “concert” of worship as you expressed is exactly what ALEXX would’ve wanted.

“4. You shouldn’t even have the temerity to voice your opinion because for starters you didn’t adhere to the dress code. You wore BLACK to an ALL WHITE celebration of ALEXX’s life, but each to their own, let’s leave that for a second cause you may actually have a good reason for your choice of outfit. Or maybe you actually thought it was a FUNERAL. I’m objective.

“5. And lastly, the audacity to come online and say you were angry and you left. May people not walkout on your own night of tributes. This last point is what destroyed my will to resist the urge to ignore your actions and opt to want to EDUCATE you on why you should never have come online to whine and whinge and stain ALEXX’s glorious immortalization. With these few points of mine, I hope I have been able to EDUCATE as well as CONVINCE you and not CONFUSE you that you stepped GRAVELY out of line and the night was not about you or your wants, needs or your opinion”.