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Pete Edochie Turns 73 Today

Chief Pete Edochie, MON (born 7 March 1947) is a Nigerian actor. Edochie is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, being honoured with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy.

Although a seasoned administrator and broadcaster, he 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. Edochie descends from the Igbo people in Nigeria and is a Catholic. In 2003, he was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Niger by President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Career

He got into radio broadcasting in 1967 at the age of 20 as a junior programmes assistant after which he was elevated to the level of a Director. He was director of programmes, but doubling sometimes as Deputy Managing Director and occasionally acting as Managing Director. He quit ABS because the government decided to politicise the affairs of their FM station, thereby resulting in the entire management being asked to move out, including him. He was to be the immediate successor to the MD but had to leave and enrol into the movie industry. Prior to that, he had featured in Things Fall Apart and had won an International Award. The BBC flew into Nigeria to interview him for his role in Things Fall Apart.

In September 2017, Edochie endorsed Wikimedia movement in Nigeria by appearing in a video to increase awareness and use of Wikipedia among the older generations.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Edochie

Senior man.

Happy birthday Sir

*he who thinks the soup is too much for the EBA can't handle greatness*

Happy birthday..... But he doesn't look 70th self


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Pete Edochie one of Nigeria finest actor. I can still recollect around earlier days of AIT you go watch movies tire. You don't need to have cable to enjoy good movies. AIT really tried for Nigeria.

Back to Pa Pete Edochie, Papa sabi act wicked roles those days.

Long life sir. Good health sir. Rag will not fit you sir.

"He who complains that the soup is too much for the eba cannot handle greatness"

-Pete Edochie



Happy birthday Sir. Age gracefully.

Pete Edochie my mentor A.k.a Slayer of Nigerian iddiotic feminist!

His advice "Don't kneel to propose to any woman" remains the way forward!

Happy Birthday Odogwu nwoke!

Aka jide akpu, egwu atuo ofe

I wish you long life and prosperous days ahead!

May you keep advising the youth of these days on what is needed and obtainable in a family.

Wow! So this great man is my birthday mate?

Happy birthday to me and to Chief Okonkwo of Things Fall Apart.



"He who asks for more vegetables should also pray for more rains"....Pete Edochie

Happy Birthday Onye Nna. Odogwu Nteje, may your days be long.

Happy birthday to me and Pete Edochie

Happy birthday Sir
More strength to you sir

Happy belated birthday to a SAGE!!

My nigga!!
A man who kneels to propose to a lady is a FOOL - Pete Edochie

Happy birthday sir

A man who kneels to propose to a lady is a fool

Pete Edochie(ebube dike) 2020

Happy Birthday Sir

If familiarity was useful, water wouldn’t cook fish.

- Pete Edochie 2012


BTW in some other news, Lalasticlala just opened and pushed a snake-free thread to FP Today’s gon be great!

Aging like fine wine

God bless you sir, hbd sire, you are a talented actor, your English skills is superb, your idioms na die, we de learn from you, i never forget your role of Okonkwo in Things fall apart.
He whom the gods have cracked their palm canel should never be ungrateful

Okonkwo

Oga

Happy Bday...Sir


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Happy birthday Sir. You are a living legend, can remember anytime I'm about to watch Nigerian movie, n I see the name; Pete Edochie, I watch DAT movie with gusto. Thanks Sir for colourfully gracing our screen back then. None can fill ur shoes in d movie industry no matter how hard they try.

Happy birthday Agumba