Veteran actor, Pete Edochie, has endorsed the 2023 presidential ambition of his son, Yul Edochie.
“My Father Chief Pete Edochie endorses my 2023 Presidential ambition. God Almighty, take absolute control”, this was the young Edochie, also a Nollywood actor, announced his father’s endorsement of his aspiration to become next Nigeria president in 2023, in a Twitter post.
A video, which showed the veteran, endorsing his son has been trending on social media.
“I’m not one to involve myself in politics because it does not interest me. But you see, not all your children are bound to follow you.
“One of my sons, who incidentally is an actor, has decided to get involved in politics. People have been bugging my phone asking to endorse my son. They say they like him, he is disciplined, he is sympathetic, he believes a lot in people, we believe he has a chance,” said.
He added, “They have bothered me so much that today, I am presenting him to you. He has my blessings; he has my endorsement.”
Yul was the governorship candidate of Democratic People’s Congress during the last governorship election in Anambra State.
He had since 2018 declared his intention to run for the presidency on his Twitter page, where he said, “I will run for presidency 2023”.
Yul was appointed as the Senior Special Assistant Creative and Entertainment Media to the Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano, who defeated him and others in the state’s 2017 governorship election.