Speaking on the choice for the honour, Eke who’s also a software engineer said the veteran actor deserves the honour, having contributed so much to the growth of the African film sector, in addition to bringing entertainment to many homes across the continent and beyond.
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According to him, Edochie became known in the 1980s after he played the lead role of Okonkwo in an NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all-time bestselling novel, Things Fall Apart, and since then the legend actor has not looked back.

Meanwhile, South African veteran actor and movie director, Dr. Jerry Mofokeng, winner of the 2006 Oscars Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, made known that Edochie as the Living Legend awardee, which featured film screenings, online workshops, training sessions, and TAFF closing awards ceremony.