{"id":77668,"date":"2022-08-25T11:21:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T10:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=77668"},"modified":"2022-08-25T11:21:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T10:21:39","slug":"who-is-pete-edochies-wife-josephine-edochie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/who-is-pete-edochies-wife-josephine-edochie\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Pete Edochie\u2019s Wife Josephine Edochie?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Josephine Edochie (born December 2) is a lawyer and broadcaster better known as Pete Edochie’s wife of 55<\/b> years. She is also a mother of six children, one of whom is popular actor Yul Edochie and the sister-in-law of Rita Edochie.<\/strong><\/p>\n Although Josephine, on her own, is not famous, she reached the public as a result of her being Pete’s wife. Her husband, on the other hand, is famous as a Nigerian legendary actor with roles in Things Fall Apart<\/em> (1987), Billionaire’s Club<\/em> (2003), Egg of Life<\/em> (2003), Foreigner’s God<\/em> (2022), and one of Nigeria’s most acclaimed films, Lionheart<\/em> (2018).<\/p>\n Josephine Edochie originates from Anambra State in Nigeria and was born in the early to mid-1950s, but the specifics are not clear as to when exactly. She celebrates her birthday every December 2. Thus, Josephine’s age is also not known. Yet, Pete Edochie, who is 77 years old, had given an insight that he is older<\/p>\n The legendary actor’s wife is a trained lawyer and journalist. At the time of the Nigerian Civil War<\/a>, which started on 6 July 1967 and ended on 15 January 1970, she was already serving as an announcer in the broadcasting department with ABS 88.5 FM. She soon met her husband there and got married during the war.<\/p>\n Her marriage to her husband came early in life as they have been married since 1969. Nonetheless, Josephine Edochie is possibly retired from active service and the civil service following the provisions of the constitution, which mandates that at 35 years of unbroken active service, one must retire in Nigeria.<\/p>\n Josephine Edochie married Pete Edochie in 1969, 2 years after her husband started his broadcasting career. At the time, Pete was 22 years old. Sixteen\u00a0years into their marriage in 1985, he got the role<\/a> to play Okonwo-Ebube Dike in the adaptation of Chinua Achebe<\/a>‘s Things Fall Apart<\/em> on NTA. The series, according to some sources, was released in 1987<\/a>.<\/p>\n This would mark the beginning of Pete’s walk to fame at 38 years of age. Since then, he has been involved in blockbusters and exciting movies. Her spouse is one of Nigeria’s most respected entertainers and the very few still living and impactful Nollywood legends.<\/p>\n Some of his movies are Fatal Arrogance<\/em> (2020), Night Bus to Lagos<\/em> (2019), Lionheart<\/em> (2018), Mummy Why<\/em> (2016), The Staff of Odo<\/em> (2004), Secret Desire<\/em> (2003), and Lost Kingdom<\/em> (1999) to name a few.<\/p>\n In honor of his service over the years, he was awarded Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) by former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo<\/a> in 2003. He was further given a Lifetimetime Achievement Award during the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards night in 2013. At the African Film Festival, he received the African Film legend award in the US in 2020.<\/p>\nSummary of Josephine Edochie\u2019s Bio\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Who is Pete Edochie’s Wife?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Josephine Edochie was Pete Edochie’s Wife For 16 Years Before His Breakthrough Role<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Josephine Edochie Has S<\/strong>ix Children<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Leo Edochie is an Accomplished Business Owner<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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