Yul Chibuike Daniel Edochie populary known as Yul Edochie (born 7 January 1982) is a Nigerian actor, named after Russian actor

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. He is from

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Nigeria, the son of Nigerian actor

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. He was raised both in

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and Enugu. He is the last of six children. He got married at the age of 22. He attended the

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, where he received a

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in Dramatic Arts.

Personal life

Edochie is married to May Aligwe and has three sons and a daughter. Their names are Kambi Edochie, Dani Edochie, Karl Edochie and Victory Zane Chukwubuike Yul Edochie. On April 27, 2022, the actor revealed that he had taken fellow actor, Judy Austin, as his second wife, as well as their newborn son. This news was met with backlash from many colleagues and fans, and a show of support from others.

Career

Edochie joined

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in 2005 in his first film titled ''The Exquires'' alongside

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and

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. He got his break in 2007 after featuring alongside

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and

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in the movie ''Wind Of Glory''. In 2015, Edochie opened a film academy in

. The academy gives talented people the opportunity to be introduced to the Nigerian Film Industry.

Politics

On the 14 July 2017, Edochie declared his intention run for Governor of

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. This declaration was made in anticipation of a

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bill passed by the senate of the federal government of Nigeria. The declaration was however made official on the 22nd of August 2017, when he picked up the nomination form of the Democratic Peoples Congress political party and was eventually the flag bearer and gubernatorial candidate of the party to run for governor of Anambra State. Yul Edochie has declared his intention to run for the post of the President of Nigeria in the 2023 presidential elections.

Filmography

Television

* ''The Palace'' * ''Royal Castle'' * ''

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Awards

References

External links

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Yul Edochie on Instagram

Yul Edochie Film Making Class
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