Nollywood Living Legend, Pete Edochie Celebrates 54th Wedding Anniversary With His Lovely Wife (Photos)
Veteran Nigerian actor, Pete Edochie, and his wife, Josphine, are celebrating their 53rd anniversary as husband and wife. Part of the festivities for their anniversary included the couple having a thanksgiving service in a church in Enugu.
Speaking about the anniversary, the legendary Nigerian thespian who is married to a lawyer, and blessed with six children thanked his offspring for giving them the biggest party of their lifetime.
Taking to his verified Instagram account, Pete Edochie wrote, “53 years of marital bliss with my queen, Chief Barrister Mrs Josephine Edochie. Thanks to my children for hosting us to the biggest party of our lifetime, yes, our life because we are one.
“In celebration of our 53yrs of marriage and life in goodness and in good health. These past 53 years, God blessed us with six biological children (among all the inherited ones and numerous grand-children).
“5 gentlemen and a beautiful adorable lady, Leo; Adam; Linc; Jean; Yul; Eva, respectively. Thank you all for celebrating with us. Daalu nu.”(sic)
About Pete Edochie
Many fans are always curious about who is Pete Edochie’s wife? Even though Pete Edochie who was born on the 7th of March in 1497 is a popular actor, little was known about his wife, Josephine Edochie.

Pete Edochie is not only a prominent actor, he is also a renowned administrator and broadcaster. He once worked as a broadcaster where he met with his wife and mother of his children. Of course, many do not know him as a broadcaster but as a popular actor. He rose to fame when he plays the role of Okonkwo in the Adaptation of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe on the NTA.
Below are some of the movies Pete Edochie has acted in with their year of release.
Pete Edochie Movies
- Things Fall Apart” TV series in 1987
- Rituals in 1997
- Lost Kingdom in 1999
- Narrow Escape in 1999
- Chain Reaction in 1999
- Living in darkness in 1999
- Set-Up in 2000
- Oduduwa in 2000
- Terrible Sin in 2001
- Holy Ghost Fire in 2001
- Above Death: In God, We Trust in 2003
- Love and Politics in 2003
- Arrows in 2003
- Miserable Wealth in 2003
- Egg of Life in 2003
- Billionaires Club in 2003
- Honey in 2003
- Coronation in 2004
- Across the Niger in 2004
- Price of Ignorance in 2005
- Never End in 2005
- No More War in 2005
- Lacrima in 2006
- Holy Cross in 2006
- Living with Death in 2006
- Fair Game in 2006
- Greatest Harvest in 2007
- Secret Pain in 2007
- Test Your Heart in 2008
- Heavy Battle in 2008
Rita Edochie and Pete Edochie Relationship
Rita Edochie is a popular Nollywood actress who is taught by fans to be Pete Edochie’s wife. The Nollywood actress has however denounced the rumor in an interview making the fans know who she is to Pete Edochie
She addressed the rumor by stating that she is married to Pete Edochie’s younger brother who goes by the name Tony Edochie. Hence, the reason why they bear the same surnames.
Even though she stated that according to Igbo tradition, she is still Pete Edochie’s wife by family. Although Pete Edochie’s real wife is Josephine Edochie.
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