Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie has revealed some times he has had a close shave with death. The legendary thespian noted that in 1977, he would have died as he rammed into a stationary trailer due to overdrinking.
In a chat with media personality, Chude Jideonwo the actor said, “I drove my car under a truck. I will say the truth, perhaps I had too much to drink. On the 14th day of March 1977, I drove under a stationary trailer in the night and by the grace of God I came out of it. There was a time I was coming out of Nsukka and I slept on the wheel. I ran into a trailer and it knocked me into the bush. Like I said I have had some close shave but I thank God I am still alive. I have been kidnapped once too.”
Speaking on the divorce rate in the Nigerian film industry, Edochie whose son, Yul, is allegedly facing a divorce suit from his first wife for marrying another woman, Judy Austin, stated, “If you come to our industry today, most of our girls who got married about two, three years ago have all left their husbands from beginning to the end. I am even shocked that Chioma Chukwuka has also left and Ireti Doyle, Tonto. You take a vow when you want to get married ‘for better, for worse’, ‘not for better for us’. You would always think it is greener on the other side that is a mistake that we all make.
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“Of all the girls who have played my daughter in films somehow it is Genevieve I think I love most. I look at her as a daughter and she sees me as a father. She is a very brilliant lady, an exceptionally brilliant lady. I have not heard a lot from her lately ever since I heard that she was a little disturbed, whether it is true or false but I hope one day she calls me to say ‘Look, I am okay’. I even tried calling her, I tried.”
Moreover, he spoke about his son’s decision to marry another wife. The legendary film star said he was unaware when his son married another wife. He further stated that he rarely interferes in the private lives of his children. During the interview, the ace movie star hailed praises on May Edochie.
He said, “First of all, Yul is 41. I do not interfere in his affairs. Suddenly, we heard he picked up a second wife. There is one thing to know about me, I don’t lie, it is not necessary. God created me so well. If I tell you a thing is black, it is black. It is like when he wanted to run for governor, I saw his photograph but I thought it was a production they were doing. Some called me and said, ‘Do you know something, Yul is running for governor. I said you must be crazy, how?” I never heard it. I have five sons and I don’t interfere with their lives. If they say, Daddy, see what is happening, good. If they don’t tell me I don’t bother, if they tell me, beautiful. We just heard it and that is it.
“Mary is not just a daughter-in-law; I don’t want to say that I love Mary more than the other wives of my sons. But the love I have for Mary is so strong, why? The father and I were very close. When we went for the traditional marriage right in their place the kind of reception their people gave me, I will never forget. Mary is a girl I love to the marrow.
“By the way, she is a wonderful person, Mary is a very very brilliant girl, you may not know that. Mary is a computer wizard. That lady you are looking at. To a very large extent, the success of that home is to Mary’s credit. But again you know things like this happen every day. Mary is a wonderful person. In fact, I just had my 75th birthday and the message she put out was so endearing. Marry is a wonderful woman. A lot of people have been advising her wrongly.
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