Nollywood veteran actor, Pete Edochie, who clocked 70 last week, has finally celebrated his birthday, which was earlier on postponed, in a grand style.
Pete Edochie who was supported by his wife, family members and other actors, was really in a joyous mood as he celebrated his birthday in Enugu.
Born on 7 March 1947 Edochie is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, by both Movie Awards and Movie Magic’s Africa Magic Cable network.
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 he is a Catholic.
See photos from the event below:
Photo Credit: Gistmania