Actor cum politician, Yul Edochie has declared that Nigeria’s challenge isn’t just a leadership problem.
The revered actor made this known on his Twitter handle.
In his words:”I always thought our problem was our leaders till I joined politics and realized the people are also a big part of the problem. If you run for office and you don’t have money to share, even your village people will leave you and support a well known kidnapper who is sharing money”.
Speaking further, he added that leaving Nigeria is not the best option.
“yes our leaders have failed us for so long but running out of the country is not the best option. Who go fix am? Then we are treated as 3rd class citizens abroad. We need all hands on deck, all voices. The fewer the opposition, the easier it is for the oppressor to carry on”
Yul Edochie, Nigerian actor and politician has stated that his colleague, Nonso Diobi gave him shelter when he first came to Lagos.
Yul made this known while sending birthday wishes to Nonso Diobi during the week.
In his words: “In 2005/2006 I came to Lagos to hustle for movie roles. I met @nonsodiobi on a set; he was already a star then. We clicked. He said to me ‘come and stay in my house, it’s closer to our location than your brother’s house, you’ll be going to work with me, from there you’ll get to meet more big wigs in the game’.
“This wonderful soul gave me a roof over my head in Lagos; he never complained over anything, fed me and was always willing to assist me in anything. Nonny I never forget oo.Thank you bro! I wish you a very happy birthday and may God grant you all your heart desires”.
TheNewsGuru recalls that back in June 2019, Yul Edochie survived a ghastly auto crash. On June 5, the movie star had narrated how he “miraculously” survived a ghastly car crash with only a “few cuts and bruises”.
Edochie took to his Twitter page to reflect on the accident and how he had a rethink about his life, and gave it to Christ.
“Someone said to me ‘that accident really shook you’. Well, that’s an understatement. Actually, it reset my brain to factory setting. God gave me a second chance. I’m a new man in Christ now, I’m born again. Don’t wait till it happens to you, follow Christ today!,” Edochie wrote.
Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie has stated that he is now a “new man in Christ,” having survived a ghastly auto crash barely a week ago.
TheNewsGuru recalls that on June 5, the star actor had narrated how he “miraculously” survived a ghastly car crash with only a “few cuts and bruises”.
An emotional Yul took to his Twitter page on Thursday to reflect on how the accident made him rededicate his life to Christ.
“Someone said to me ‘that accident really shook you’. Well, that’s an understatement. Actually, it reset my brain to factory setting. God gave me a second chance. I’m a new man in Christ now, I’m born again. Don’t wait till it happens to you, follow Christ today!,” Edochie wrote.
Someone said to me ‘that accident really shook you’.
Well that’s an understatement.
Actually it reset my brain to factory setting.
God gave me a second chance.
I’m a new man in Christ now, I’m born again.
Don’t wait till it happens to you, follow Christ today!
Weeks back, veteran actress Clarion Chukwurah also confessed that she has given her life to Christ.
“My Testimony; As an Actress, I played the role of the Bitch and life was all about Glamour and Glitz, and though I was the Humanitarian, I didn’t realise that with CHRIST there are no half measures,” Chukwurah had written.
“But, Today, HE has saved me -John 3: 16 and like the Apostle Paul-Romans 1: 16 and I will Glorify His Name because HE has empowered me for others to be saved – Acts 1: 8. Jesus Christ is the ULTIMATE…do you know HIM? Are you saved? Do you have a one on one relationship with Jesus Christ today like I do? If so, what is your Testimony?”
Baritone voiced actor, Yul Edochie, has survived an auto crash on his way to the eastern part of the country.
The actor, in a post on Instagram said he was driving on 100-120km/h on Tuesday when he lost control of his car just before he got to Ore, Ondo State.
“I left Lagos yesterday heading to the east, just before I got to Ore doing 100-120km, my car lost control and started veering off to the right. I tried to steer it back on track and the next thing I knew I was upside down tumbling till the car finally ended up in a gutter.
“Miraculously I came out alive with few cuts and bruises,” he said.
The actor also expressed gratitude to God for sparing his life and his fans for their prayers.
“I also thank all my fans and friends all over the world who always pray for me and wish me well,” Yul said.
Nigerian actor turned politician, Yul Edochie took to his Twitter page yesterday to lament over the celebration of Nigeria’s independence, saying Nigeria is in a mess.
Edochie made his frustrations known via his Twitter page on October 1, 2018.
“Can’t wish anybody a Happy Independence day, there’s nothing to be happy about. Nigeria is in a mess. The masses, the youths are unhappy. Poverty, hunger, joblessness, killings still prevail. Government listen to the cry of the people. Power is nothing if ur people are unhappy,” he tweeted.
Can’t wish anybody a Happy Independence day, there’s nothing to be happy about.
Nigeria is in a mess.
The masses, the youths are unhappy.
Poverty, hunger, joblessness,
killings still prevail.
Government listen to the cry of the people.
Power is nothing if ur people are unhappy.
This is not the first time the actor would be lamenting on the state of the nation. On Sunday , August 26, 2018, he gave a brief story of his friend who worked in Nigeria for years as a doctor without making money but became rich after his short move abroad. “My friend hustled as a practicing medical doctor for over 10yrs in Nigeria with nothing much to show for it. He left Nigeria last yr to practice abroad, came back one yr after, got married, boughts lands, building his house and happy. Dreams die here. We can’t continue like this,” he tweeted.
Ace Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has been appointed Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Creative & Entertainment Media to Anambra State Governor,Willie Obiano.
The actor made this known on his Instagram page,@yuledochie on Friday, expressing gratitude to the Governor and the people of the state.
He wrote :”I thank His Excellency Chief Dr. Willie Obiano (Akpokue Dike) Executive Governor of Anambra State for appointing me, his SSA on Creative & Entertainment Media.
“Thank you sir, for seeing the zeal in me to serve the people and believing in me.
“ Special thanks to Ndi Anambra, Ndi youth for your support and prayers, I will not let you down.
“To all my fans and friends all over the world, thank you for your support, love, and prayers.”
Edochie contested for governorship of Anambra under the Democratic Peoples Congress in 2017 and polled 145 votes to lost the the incumbent.
Edochie who is the son of Pete Edochie, one of Nigerian foremost veteran actors.
He studied Dramatic Arts at the University of Port Harcourt and made his Nollywood debut in 2005 in the movie “The Exquires” alongside the late veterans Justus Esiri and Enebeli Elebuwa.
He came to limelight in 2007 after featuring alongside Genevieve Nnaji and Desmond Elliot in the movie “Wind Of Glory.”
Three years since President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn into office, the Nigerian entertainment sector remains largely funded by showbiz practitioners who are striving to create diamonds from stones.
The administration came into office, riding on the crest of its change mantra to confront the monster that has long undermined the growth of the industry, but the narrative is yet to change as many entertainers still complain about the absence of the required funds and enabling environment needed for them to soar in their sector.
Though the Buhari-led administration has recorded some praiseworthy achievements, the administration has also been beleaguered with some setbacks.
TheNewsGuru went to town over the week to capture the opinions of Nigerian entertainers about how the country has fared under the governance of Buhari.
Though some entertainers unabashedly spoke their minds, others declined comments over fear of being harassed by powers that be.
bimbo thomas
A lot of things still has to be done- Bimbo Thomas, Actress
I won’t say I am satisfied, because there are still a lot to be attended to.The administration has made some good efforts in certain areas like the anti-corruption campaign going on and the move they are making to make sure the corrupt ones are brought forward for probing. However, I feel there are still so much that needs to be done by the administration that are yet to be attempted, particularly in the area of welfare and the security of the people.
The administration has succeeded in some areas and failed in other areas- Owen Gee, comedian and filmmaker
My opinion is that while this administration has hugely succeeded in the fight against corruption, the same cannot be said as regards basic things for its citizenry like food, good health, roads, security and affordable education. The current recession is still persistent as Nigerians can hardly feed not to talk of paying any form of bills, urgent reforms and policies are needed that make the average Nigerian comfortable and belief again in this administration, we voted on the promise of change but the change hasn’t been positive.
The Buhari-led government performance is poor- Yul Edochie, Actor cum politician
I will rate the performance of the Buhari-led government as very poor
I think the Buhari administration has succeeded- Gt Da Guitarman
I do think the Buhari administration has succeeded. I joke with my friends, saying imagine a man wakes up his wife and tells her:’Baby I want to eat Eba’, and the wife puts water on the fire, the water starts boiling but it has not boiled to the point where Eba can be made. Imagine the man becomes impatient stating that he wants the Eba like that .The wife will use water that hasn’t boiled properly. What you will have is the man drinking garri.
Nigerians are not patient enough with this administration. Rome was not built in a day.I do not expect a man to solve to Nigeria’s problem even in 10 years. A good place to start is to tackle the people who will not want this country to succeed and those are the people the Buhari administration is fighting. I have issues with the killings , the fact that the government hasn’t done anything about them.
Buhari has done very badly- Omalicha Elom- Actress
He has done very badly; he has done more harm than good all in the name of fighting corruption and has increased the numbers of criminals in the country, Fulani herdsmen and co.
BIMBO ADEMOYE
President Buhari has failed Nigerians- Bimbo Ademoye
President Buhari has failed the entire nation. He promised change and the only that has changed is our level of frustration. He travels a lot than I go to the kitchen, I love food.No disrespect whatsoever, but he is old, he should go and rest. He needs to leave it for the agile ones who can run the nation properly
I cannot really say much about it- Seun Omojola, Actress and movie producer
To be candid I can’t really say much about it. But from my observation of things 80% of people I know in the last three years have had a dip in their finance, causing them to cut budget of their upkeep in order not to go broke totally. So the economy in shambles. Though that’s not to say few people are not doing well, but many are lacking
I am not impressed with Buhari’s achievements- Ayobami Ladipo, blogger/public affairs commentator
No, I am not in anyway impressed or satisfied with Buhari’s achievement so far.
His fight against corruption doesn’t seem to be productive; rather than we moving forward as a nation economically, we have been going backwards and at other times stagnant in the last 3 years.
In terms of security, terrorism only changed its name, re-branded from Boko Haram to Fulani Herdsmen
The President doesn’t even think he owes us any explanation whatsoever, not even a media pally
He has done his best- Naniboi, movie producer
He has done the best he could have done. One cannot do what he does not have the capacity for.
ADEBIMPE OYEBADE
I am not pleased with the present administration- Adebimpe Oyebade, Actress/model
I am not pleased with the present administration, I prefer the previous administration
Popular actor, Yul Edochie has declared his interest in running for the office of president of Nigeria in the upcoming general election.
The role interpreter made the announcement on Monday by sharing a campaign poster on his Instagram page.
In his words: ”Today I declare my interest to run for President of the greatest country in the world, Nigeria.
“A blessed country that has been crippled by decades of bad leadership.
“Enough is Enough! Fellow Nigerians, stand with me let us bring the problems of our country to the last bus stop.”
Recall that the actor had said he “may just decide to run for president of Nigeria” and that he “will win”.
Edochie aims to run on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) party.
Yul polled 145 votes in the governorship election in Anambra State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in its final result released showed that the actor who is also the son Nollywood veteran, Pete Edochie came 19 out of 37 contenders that jostled for the governorship stool.
Nollywood actor and Democratic People’s Congress (DPC) candidate in the Anambra governorship election Yul Edochie, has given reasons why Big Brother 2018 housemate, Teddy A, should win the N45 million grand prize attached to the reality television show.
The opinionated actor took to his Twitter handle to share reasons why the talented housemate should win the reality TV show.
He described the housemate as a “fine gentleman.”
According to him: ”His looks like might make you think otherwise.But each time I watch #bbnaija I realize how much of a fine gentleman Teddy A is, and he’s got a lot of respect for women.
“I’ll vote for you everyday till the end of the show.
You deserve the money.
“Best of luck Teddy A.”
Subsequently after being bashed on social media over his choice, he wrote:”Just supported Teddy A and our youths are busy insulting themselves & families because of it.Its just a game, folks. Shame!
“No wonder the Government never takes the youths seriously”.
“We should channel our grievances to real issues facing us. Fuel is still #145, dollar is #360, hardship.”
Yul Edochie, son of veteran actor, Pete Edochie has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to contest in the 2019 presidential polls.
The actor noted that the travails and “hunger is too much for Nigerians to bear for another four years.”
In a video uploaded on Youtube, the outspoken actor joined the league of Nigerians asking the President to step down next year.
According to him:” I don’t think Nigerians can endure for another for years of what is going on right now.Believe me it really terrible the hardship is too much.I watched your inaugural speech in 2015 and you sounded like you had the interest of Nigerians at heart”
