Veteran actor Pete Edochie has finally revealed his favourite politician, who is the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
According to Edochie, no other leader compares to him, this tribute came during a recent podcast interview. He spoke with host Isbae U on Curiosity Made Me Ask.
Edochie made it clear he isn’t into politics himself still, one name stood out above the rest.
“I am not into politics, but if you asked me who is my favourite politician, I will tell you it is Awolowo. There is a reason for it,” he said.
He explained why Awolowo left such a lasting impression. According to him, the former premier always backed his plans with clear funding details.
“Awolowo will tell you, ‘I am going to build this thing, it will cost this amount, and this is where I will get it.’ There have been no politician to achieve that,” he said.
Edochie also praised Awolowo’s role in national development. He credited him with bringing major firsts to Nigeria.
“Awolowo introduced so many things in Nigeria that were not there previously. He brought television to Nigeria in 1959, and we in the East started using TV in 1960. He also introduced free primary education,” he said.
The actor wished Awolowo had gone further in his political journey.
“Regrettably, he never became president,” Edochie added.
The actor also opened up about his own long career, he revealed he started acting long before Nollywood even existed.
“I started acting before Nollywood was created in 1992. I first appeared in The Merchant of Venice in 1962 at the age of 15,” he said.
He also shared a proud career milestone. “I’m the only person who has done a film that made white people fly in to Nigeria just to interview me. Nobody has achieved that,” he said.
