Yul Edochie

Yul Chibuike Edochie

Yul Chibuike Edochie, commonly known as Yul Edochie, is a Nigerian actor and filmmaker known for his work in Nollywood and his participation in Anambra State politics. He contested the state's 2017 governorship election as the Democratic Peoples Congress candidate.

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About Yul Edochie

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Nigeria · Actor, Filmmaker

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Known for: Nollywood film and television; Anambra State electoral politics; Film-performance training
Country: Nigeria

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At a glance

Edochie is an actor and filmmaker associated with Nigeria's Nollywood film industry.
He studied Theatre Arts, including acting and directing, at the University of Port Harcourt.
The Punch identified Wind of Glory, in which he appeared with Genevieve Nnaji and Desmond Elliot, as his major career break.
He was the Democratic Peoples Congress candidate in the 2017 Anambra State governorship election.

Background and education

The Guardian Nigeria reported that Edochie was born on January 7, 1982. He is the son of Nigerian actor Pete Edochie. In a newspaper interview, Edochie said he studied Theatre Arts, including acting and directing, at the University of Port Harcourt; the university has also listed him among notable alumni of its Theatre Arts Department.

Screen career and acting training

Edochie's screen career developed through Nigeria's home-video film sector. The Punch reported that he appeared in The Exquires in 2005 and later gained a major career break through Wind of Glory in 2007. He also told Legit.ng that the Yul Edochie Academy, an acting-training organization described as a subsidiary of Yul Edochie Arts World, was founded in 2015.

Electoral politics

In 2017, Edochie won the Democratic Peoples Congress nomination and contested the Anambra State governorship election. He later discussed continuing political ambitions while saying in a 2020 interview that he remained engaged in Nigeria's home-video film sector. Secondary sources disagree on whether he received 143 or 145 votes in the 2017 election, so no definitive total is stated here.

Timeline

2005 The Punch reported that Edochie appeared in The Exquires, which it described as his first Nollywood film appearance.
2007 The Punch reported that his major career break followed an appearance with Genevieve Nnaji and Desmond Elliot in Wind of Glory.
2015 According to Edochie's account to Legit.ng, the Yul Edochie Academy was founded as an acting-training organization.
2017-09-01 Won the Democratic Peoples Congress nomination for the Anambra State governorship election.
2017-11-18 Contested the Anambra State governorship election as the Democratic Peoples Congress candidate.

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Biographical facts

The Guardian Nigeria reported that Yul Edochie was born on January 7, 1982.
He is the son of Nigerian actor Pete Edochie.
Edochie said he studied Theatre Arts, including acting and directing, at the University of Port Harcourt; the university later listed him among notable alumni of its Theatre Arts Department.
Edochie told Legit.ng that the Yul Edochie Academy, described as an acting-training organization and a subsidiary of Yul Edochie Arts World, was founded in 2015.
Edochie won the Democratic Peoples Congress nomination to contest the 2017 Anambra State governorship election.
In a 2020 Pulse Nigeria interview, Edochie discussed his political ambitions while stating that he remained engaged in Nigeria's home-video film sector.