Veteran Nigerian actor, Yemi Solade, has claimed that he’s older than his colleague, Pete Edochie within the film business.
The actor made the declare in a now controversial video on social media whereas sharing his expertise in performing.
Refuting viral claims that one other part of the Nigeria film business began Nollywood, he said that the truth that the Yoruba film business didn’t begin documentation earlier doesn’t imply others ought to take the credit score.
Narrating how it began, Solade famous that “I’m a senior to Pete Edochie, although he’s older than me however I began performing earlier than him.
“I began performing in 1977 after I was 17 because the Nigeria Youngest Actor. I’ve performed 48 years in performing and nonetheless standing. Ade Ajiboye ‘Large Abass’ is the primary Nigerian to make a house video. They claimed to have began Nollywood as a result of they romance media, and the Yoruba part was simply performing with out documentation”.
