Ada Ameh’s death strong enough to end ‘The Johnsons’, says Charles Inojie

Charles Inojie, the Nollywood actor, says the death of Ada Ameh was strong enough to end ‘The Johnsons’, the popular family sitcom series.

Ameh, who was popular for her role as ‘Emu’ in the TV series, passed away on July 17, 2022.

Before her death, the actress revealed that she was battling a mental issue.

In a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, the actor spoke about his relationship with the deceased on set.

Inojie, Ameh’s onscreen husband in the comedy-drama, said he has suffered an “irreplaceable loss” since she died.

He said the late actress’ death was “strong enough to kill the show”.

He said the cast, crew and production company decided to continue the TV series to honour Ameh’s memory.

“Ada was a lover of people. This has been her greatest fear, that things should not end this way because you could see it coming,” he said.

“Many times, I will hold her and say: Ada let people help you. It got to a point I just told myself that indeed Ada wants to go and rest. She was carrying so much.

“Plenty of us failed Ada too. Since she left the show, I have suffered a kind of loss that is irreplaceable.

“Her demise was strong enough to kill the show, from the cast, crew and production company.

“But we sat down and agreed that the best way to honour her memory was to continue the show, because we knew how much she loved The Johnsons.”