Veteran Nollywood star, Pete Edochie, has been honoured with two doctorate degrees: Doctorate in Literature and Arts.
The seasoned movie star achieved this remarkable milestone in his long years of celebrated career, as he was bestowed with the prestigious double honourary doctorate degrees by ISTM University in Togo.
Quest Times spotted a heartwarming video circulating online, in which fans and netizens witnessed the touching moment when some academic professionals from the international university, visited the seventy-six year old actor, to mark the event.
The honour by the ISTM University, Togo, was given to Edochie for his artistic involvement and grooming in the Nigerian creative industry, Quest Times gathered.
The university spokesman said this as Edochie accepted the honours;
“For all the works he has been doing, and he has been the pioneer in everything that all the younger ones are copying.”
See video below;
Veteran nollywood actor, Pete Edochie has been honoured with his first doctorate degree, at 76. pic.twitter.com/uy4pJho6de
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Netizens celebrated the icon with the following comments;
@trinityboii: What a real 76 look like.. I didn’t call name o