Education Profile of Pete Edochie

Chief Pete Edochie, born March 7, 1947 in Zaria Kaduna State. Pete is a Nigerian actor who hails from Anambra.

Pete Edochie had his elementary education at St. Patrick’s and St. James Primary School, Zaria, before proceeding to St. John’s College for his secondary education. 

After his secondary education, Pete briefly worked with the Railway Corporation before heading to the School of Journalism and Television in England for a diploma.

Edochie is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, being honored with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy Although a seasoned administrator and broadcaster, he came into prominence in the 1980s when he played the lead role of Okonkwo in a Nigerian Television Authority adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all-time best selling novel, Things Fall Apart. Edochie descends from the Igbo people of Nigeria and is a Catholic. In 2003, he was honored as a Member of the Order of the Niger by President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Source: Newswirengr.com

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