Popular Nollywood Veteran, Pete Edochie, is marking his 75th birthday today and his colleagues celebrated him in a special way.
Few hours ago, A Zoom meeting was also set up for friends and colleagues to celebrate with the Movie icon virtually and it hosted series of top stars such as Kanayo O. Kanayo, Sam Dede and Joke Silva.
Ace Nollywood Actress, Joke Silva, used the occasion to not only praise the Veteran, but also to respond to a contentious statement he had made about feminism in the past.
After the birthday wishes, Joke Silva recounted how Pete Edochie had said in the past that feminism is the cause of violence in the home.
The Actress noted that such statement makes one wonder if he grew up with abusive parents or if he was also an abusive person.
Silva also went on to say that Pete had also categorically stated that his father never once hit his mother and he never once hit his wife and that his upbringing wasn’t why he made that statement.
According to Joke Silva, she believes Pete Edochie’s statement is one that a lot of men hold but do not have the courage to say.
The Screen Goddess then went ahead to explain what feminism as well as gender based violence is.
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