Izuchukwu Okosi
Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has prayed for divine favours as he hopes to become Nigeria’s next democratically elected President in 2023.
In a post shared via his verified Instagram page on Friday, January 7, 2021, the last child of veteran actor and former broadcaster, Chief Pete Edochie offered prayers to God as he looks forward to the 2023 general elections on the occasion of his 40th birthday.
Yul Edochie who graduated from the University of Nigeria, Port Harcourt in Theater Arts was born on 7 January 1982.
“Happy 40th birthday to me. Happy birthday to a man of peace and love. I thank God for letting me see this day in my life. I thank God for all his blessings. All the prayer points and wishes I had many years ago God has answered all of them and even more,” the Nteje, Anambra state born actor wrote.
“And I’m grateful to Him. I have just one more prayer point, one more birthday wish as I turn 40 today. Dear God, please make me the President of Nigeria in 2023 so I can wipe away the tears of my people. Thank you Lord for answering my prayer.”
The baritone voiced thespian was once the Senior Special Assistant to the Anambra state governor, Willy Obiano on Creative and Entertainment Media.
In a viral video that drew attention of observers in 2021, his father and legendary actor Pete Edochie ‘officially’ endorsed him for the job of the number one citizen of the nation.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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