Nollywood veteran Pete Edochie thankful to God as he marks 74th birthday
- Pete Edochie clocked 74 on March 7, 2021
- The Nollywood veteran took shared a photo via his Instagram page to celebrate the big day
- Edochie who is the father of actor Yul Edochie, has been in the movie industry for over 20 years
Today, March 7, 2021 marks the 74th birthday of one of Nigeria's most talented thespians, Pete Edochie.
The Nollywood veteran who has been in the industry since the '80s has served Nigerians with premium entertainment through his stellar role interpretations.
This has no doubt earned him a place in the hearts of many fans, many of who have taken to the comment section of his celebratory post on his official Instagram page to celebrate the movie icon.
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Edochie who made the post captioned it:
"74 today! Grateful and Thankful to God almighty Thank you for your prayers and wishes. #Peteedochie #Peteedochieat74"
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Although a seasoned administrator and broadcaster, Edochie came into prominence in the 1980s when he played the lead role of Okonkwo in an NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all-time best selling novel, Things Fall Apart.
His son and top Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, also took to his Instagram page to celebrate his dad.
He wrote:
"Happy Birthday Daddy. @peteedochie Many more great years I wish you. May God be with you always. Love you Dad."
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In other news, Nigerians on social media are currently celebrating Nigerian singer, David Adeleke better known as Davido following his epic feature in the most anticipating movie, Coming 2 America.
The movie which premiered on March 5, 2021, in Nigeria and saw several celebrities showing up for the event.
However, Nigerians on social media aren't just excited about the movie but the fact that Nigeria's very own OBO was part of the project.
Meanwhile, Nigerian master of ceremony, Michael Fisayo popularly known as MC Fish, has come out to address people who constantly troll him for being allowed to be used by his wife the way he does.
In a recent Instagram post, MC Fish explained that he saw nothing wrong in a man whose 'head has been used' as long as they made progress in life.
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