Izuchukwu Okosi
Nollywood superstar actor Zack Orji has paid glowing tribute to a senior colleague, Pete Edochie on the occasion of his 75th birthday on Monday reports Prime Business Africa.
Legendary actor Edochie who was a former broadcaster with the old Anambra Broadcasting Service, Enugu and the British Broadcasting Corporation (English and Hausa service) has acted in hordes of Nigerian movies and shared same sets with Orji in many Igbo and English movies.
Both stars have featured together in movies like Evil Men, Royal Reincarnation, Kingdom Of Calamities, Sacred Warriors etc.
Taking to his Facebook page on Monday, Orji heaped plaudits on the Nteje, Anambra state – born celebrant and called on fans to pray for long life for him.
“EBUBEDIKE is 75 today.🔥,” Orji said hailing the Nteje high chief.
“If he’s made all of us happy over the years and still doing more, please let’s pray to God to keep him strong in good health for many more years to come.
“Happy birthday to you, a Big brother and a senior professional colleague.💪❤️🙏,” Orji wrote.
The number 7 is a lucky one for the Edochie family as the youngest child of the family and another Nollywood star actor Yul Edochie marked his 40th birthday on January 7 this year.
Born in Gabon to parents from Enugu state, Zack Orji himself marked his 62nd birthday on 5th February 2022.
Orji could not give a hint of the most memorable movie both thespians have worked in when Prime Business Africa had a conversation with him attributing that all the movies were unique in their own rights.
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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