My people, wetin be dis wahala wey don land for social media again? Big man Pete Edochie, wey everybody sabi as Nollywood legend, don find himself for another round of death rumors wey no get head or tail. Dem talk say dis man don die at age 78, but wetin we go yarn be say, na pure gossips, no credible gist dey back am up.
As de news don waka around WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube since February 10, 2026, some people even go as far as say Pete Edochie’s son don confirm di story for Instagram. But listen, my brothers and sisters, we check plenty news outlets, both local and international, and nobody don talk say Pete don kick bucket. E no even get any statement from di Edochie family comot to back dis palava wey don dey disturb our peace.
Uche Edochie, di son of di veteran actor, don talk before say dis kind rumor don dey circulate since over 20 years. Dem don tell us say him papa don die plenty times before, and each time, di rumor don turn out to be wetin? Na lie! E no be di first time dis kind wahala don show face as far back as 2012. E don reappear plenty times, especially between 2020 until now, and we dey believe say na clickbait pages dey spread dis kind news to get people to click and engage.
For dis latest edition of our beloved Pete Edochie death rumor, dem don talk say he don die for outside or as a result of accident, but once again, na big lie wey dem don already debunk. Di man still dey live and dey shine, as di elder statesman of African storytelling.
Social media reactions don dey show, as pipo no too like dis kain drama. One user, @TMark_Ltd talk say, ‘Una just dey mad anyhow for dis app. You guys don’t get single morals and integrity. Because of banger post! Tueh! I pour una spit.’ Another user, @Updateboyx also add say, ‘Confirm your news before publishing. No reliable source yet. When dem arrest una now. Una go dey cry.’
Di conversation no stop there o! @iamAbode come remind us say dis kind rumor dey disrespect di legacy of Pete Edochie, and how such false reports dey mess with our emotions just for likes and attention. Wetin we dey talk? Na dis kind thing fit turn friends to enemies!
Lastly, @ErhahonJoy49395 drop im own bomb too, saying, ‘This is total unfair, spreading false death news about someone, a popular man at that, wishing someone death when he’s still alive..’ E no easy! Dis matter don really catch fire, but as e be now, we fit relax, sip our beer, and sha thank di universe say Pete Edochie still dey enjoy im life and dey show us how to live.
So, my pipo, make we dey heed di advice to always confirm wetin we dey share on social media. Life still dey sweet, and we no wan hear say person wey still dey breathe don become ghost in dis kind way again. As we dey follow di drama, make we keep our ears on ground for more updates from di Edochie camp. Na so life be!
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