The Johnsons' Production Was Halted - Chinedu Ikedieze

Ada Ameh's Passing Crushed Our Hearts...

Chinedu Ikedieze, a seasoned actor in Nollywood, has admitted that the loss of his coworker Ada Ameh shook both him and the entire ensemble of the hit sitcom "The Johnsons."

Ada Ameh passed away on July 17, 2022, in Warri, Delta State, just two years after losing her sole child, Ladi Ameh, according to reports.

In the titular series, Ada Ameh portrayed Emu, the matriarch of the Johnson family, up to her passing.

Ikedieze, who played the first son of the family in the sitcom and was recently interviewed by Chude Jideonwo, stated that the late Ameh was like a mother to them and emphasized that she removed her role as a mother from the series.

He spoke.

"It was very hard for me when I heard that Ada Ameh has passed. You know, Ada was like a mother. She took that [Emu] character off the screen. Even outside production, I have met her severally outside and people would tell her, 'See your pikin.'

"So, it [her death] was like losing a part of me. That was the least information or news I wanted to hear. That was the biggest shock of our lives; all of us on 'The Johnsons.' It broke us forever.

Chinedu Ikedieze 

"We suspended production after her death. But I thank God that we were able to calm our heads and find a way forward. You know, losing Ada on 'The Johnsons,' we didn't even believe that the show would still go on because if you mention 'The Johnsons,' you must mention Emuakpor. So, it's difficult to take away Ada's character, Emu from "The Johnsons.' But I don't know how it happened that we are still bubbling. It was difficult because we see her everyday, her pictures are in the room. Sometimes you come to location, you see her pictures, people start crying, you know. It is hard. Very hard."