Photos from Pete Edochie’s 70th birthday celebration

Pete Edochie celebrated his 70th birthday on March 12 in Enugu state and the veteran Nollywood actor was supported by his wife, family members and other actors.

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 is a Catholic.