Pete Edochie: See five feems wey di Nollywood actor play ordinary role
72 year old Nollywood actor Pete Edochie become topic of discussion for many Nigerians on Wednesday ontop debate weda im sabi act.
Pete Edochie become popular for Nigeria afta im play di lead role of Okonkwo for NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe bestselling novel, Things Fall Apart. Dem dey argue for Twitter say Oga Edochie dey only act feem wia im be hero, king or villain. See some feems wey im play ordinary roles Linc Edochie wey be di pikin of di ogbonge actor tell BBC Pidgin say as di 72 year old actor dey grow old, writers for di Nollywood movie industry no dey give am roles wey go stress am sake of im health, so na Igwe roles im dey play pass. Edochie act Okonkwo role for 1980 Oga Edochie don act ova three hundred feems for di movie industry for Nigeria aka Nollywood, including "Igodo", "Egg of Life", Billionaire Club, and more recently, Genevieve Nnaji hit feem, "Lionheart". Na one Lotanna Odunze, wey many sabi as Sugabelly, bin call out Pete Edochie for her Tweet to claim say him be bad actor. Dis na some of di tins pipo dey tok for Twitter about Pete Edochie be Catholic Christian Who be Pete Edochie? Pete Edochie start im career for radio as junior programmes assistant for 1967 at di age of 20 before im move up to di level of director. Im become house hold name for di movie industry for Nigeria afta im play di lead role of Okonkwo for NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe bestselling novel, Things Fall Apart. Dem born Oga Edochie for Kaduna for March 7, 1947, im grow up for Zaria but leave during Nigeria civil war. Im from Nceje for Oyi Local goment Area of Anambra state for south east of Nigeria Di ogbonge actor dey speak Igbo, Hausa, Latin, German and French. Edochie marry at di age of 22 to im beautiful wife, Josephine and dem dey blessed wit six pikins of which two Yul and Linc Edochie na both Nollywood actors.