Pete Edochie: The wisest man in Nollywood

– Pete Edochie is one the very few actors in Nigeria who can be referred to as legends

– He is often cast as a king, chief, elder or father figure in his movies

– This is probably why he is considered as ‘the wisest man’ in Nollywood

Pete Edochie is a legend in the Nigerian movie industry. Since his breakthrough role as Okonkwo in the classic series Things Fall Apart in 1987, he has continually delivered in almost every film he has appeared in. According to Wikipedia, he has appeared in over 100 movies so far.

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If you are a fan of Nollywood films, then you must have seen him playing the role of either a king, chief or revered elder. These roles have become so synonymous with him that memes have been made with people creating proverbs he is likely to say in his films.

Some of these memes make sense while other are just plain silly. See 10 of them below:


1. The one about wedding

2. The one about coconut

3. The one about corned beef

4. The one about marriage

5. The one about trust issues

6. The one about Eba and greatness

7. The one about ‘grass’

8. The one about pregnancy

9. The one about mangoes

10. The one about beauty and brains

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