{"id":57669,"date":"2018-06-25T09:45:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T08:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=57669"},"modified":"2022-07-25T14:04:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:04:28","slug":"pete-edochie-wife-sons-daughter-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/pete-edochie-wife-sons-daughter-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Edochie Family: Meet the Veteran Actor\u2019s Wife and Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nigerian veteran actor Pete Edochie has been married to Josephine Edochie for many decades. He has a total of six children, five sons named Leo, Uche, Linc, Gene, and Yul Edochie, and a daughter whose name is not known.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chief Pete Edochie is a famous A-List Nigerian actor and one of the most prominent faces that have graced our screens since the ’80s. He came into the limelight following his apt portrayal of Okonkwo in the classic Things Fall Apart<\/em>. He has featured in hundreds of films and counting in Nollywood. Born on March 7, 1947, in Enugu, Pete hails from Nteje in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Pete Edochie’s family drew the attention of the media and the public since the actor’s many successes in the industry. He was conferred with the national award Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) by former President Olusegun Obasanjo<\/a> to recognize the fatherly and inspirational role he plays in society and the movie industry. This is why everyone wants to know about Pete Edochie’s family and how the veteran actor has managed to maintain peace in it.<\/p>\n

Pete Edochie Has Been Married to Josephine For 55 Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The wife of Pete is Josephine Edochie. Although she is not as popular as her husband, she is a trained lawyer, announcer, and television presenter who lives a simple, quiet life. She shies away from the media and loves her privacy a lot. Like her husband, Josephine hails from Anambra State. She worked at a broadcasting station, ABS 88.5 FM, in Awka, where she met her husband, Pete, who also worked there.<\/p>\n

They soon became attracted to each other, started courting, and it later led to their marriage. Their marriage is blessed with six children (five boys and a girl). The lovebirds got married as far back as 1969 when Pete was barely 22 years old. Their beautiful relationship has thrived to date. Pete is very careful not to have his family issues on social media, coupled with the fact that his wife is not a social media person; they have had no internet scandals.<\/p>\n

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Pete Edochie’s wife, Josephine, and their son, Yul (image source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, sometime in 2013, a Kenyan man named Ephy Saint disclosed to the media that his mother told him Pete was his father. Pete unequivocally denied the allegation stating that he is not a wayward man who cheats on his wife and has never been to Kenya. It was also stated that Rita Edochie is the wife of Pete. This rumor sprang because little was known about Josephine, his wife, and Rita shared the same surname with Pete. <\/span><\/p>\n

They were also perceived by some to be in a relationship. It was later revealed that Rita is the wife of Pete’s brother, Tony Edochie. Rita and her husband are happily married and have been blessed with four children who are doing well. Pete loves and cares for his wife to the point that infidelity has never been an issue. The actor has managed to balance a lucrative career and being a good father and husband.<\/span><\/p>\n

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