Oldest actor in Nollywood saga: Bob- Manuel Udokwu denies viral statement about Pete Edochie

…Says, ‘I volition ne'er disrespect the legendary actor’

By Benjamin Njoku

Popular histrion Bob-Manuel Udokwu has clarified a viral connection attributed to him regarding Pete Edochie’s presumption arsenic the oldest histrion successful Nollywood. Udokwu claims helium was misrepresented successful a podcast interview.

The histrion was quoted arsenic insinuating that Pete Edochie was ‘parading himself and deceiving others arsenic the oldest actor’ successful Nollywood. The remark has since sparked mixed-reactions connected societal media, with galore slamming Bob-Manuel Udokwu. Clarifying the connection successful a chat with NollyNow during the week, Udokwu said that helium started acting successful Nollywood earlier Pete Edochie, but did not accidental Edochie was “parading himself and deceiving others” arsenic the oldest actor.

He explained that helium was referring to the modern Nollywood industry, distinguishing it from earlier works similar “Things Fall Apart,” successful which Edochie starred.

Udokwu, who’s the Special Adviser connected Entertainment, Leisure and Tourism to Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State emphasized the value of respecting elders successful African civilization and expressed his admiration for Pete Edochie, acknowledging that Edochie is older than him.

He highlighted Edochie’s legendary presumption successful Nollywood, citing his iconic roles successful films similar “Things Fall Apart” and “Egg of Life”

“I granted a podcast interrogation on the lines that I was successful Nollywood earlier Pete Edichie successful an reply to a question posed to maine by the big of the show. But the statement: “as helium is parading himself and deceiving others” is surely not from me. I was misrepresented.

‘That’s a precise incorrect happening for them to do. I ne'er said that. All I said was that if you are referring to Nollywood, I started acting earlier Pete Edochie. He whitethorn person started acting earlier maine similar successful “Things Fall Apart’, but the TV bid was not portion of Nollywood. Kanayo O. Kanayo had said the aforesaid happening galore years ago. They present wrote that I said helium was parading himself and deceiving others.

‘I acted successful “Checkmate’ and “When the Sun Sets”, but I don’t number it arsenic portion of Nollywood. Pete Edochie is older than maine by far. In our African culture, we don’t disrespect our elders. I volition ne'er disrespect Pete Edochie.

Pete Edochie, besides known arsenic Ebubedike roseate to prominence successful the 1980s aft his legendary relation arsenic Okonkwo successful the NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.

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