Legendary Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has expressed his deep affection for Mary Edochie, the estranged wife of his son Yul.
In an interview with Chude, the 77-year-old veteran said his bond with Mary goes beyond the typical in-law relationship, sparking online praise for his acknowledgment of her role in the family.
In his own words, Pete Edochie said:
“Mary is not just a daughter-in-law. I don’t want to say that I love Mary more than the other wives of my sons. But the love I have for Mary is so strong. Why? The father and I were very close.
When we went for the traditional marriage rites in their place, the kind of reception their people gave me, I will never forget.
Mary is a girl I love to the marrow. By the way, she’s a wonderful person. Mary is a very, very brilliant girl. You may not know that. Mary is a computer wizard, that lady you’re looking at, right?
And to a very large extent, the success of that home is to Mary’s credit. Yeah.
But again, you know, things like this happen and it’s so difficult to convince her that you are not part of it. You know, Mary is a wonderful person.
In fact, I just had my 76th birthday. And the message she put out was so endearing, you know. Yeah. And Mary is a wonderful woman.
A lot of people have been advising her wrongly, you know, trying to see if they can sonder the link between herself and her husband.
Most of those women who are advising her that way don’t have good hopes, you know. They don’t.”