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Actor Pete Edochie reacts to controversy trailing his handshake with Ooni of Ife
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,,,,,Veteran Nollywood star, Pete Edochie, has>>>broken his silence following the controversy surrounding the way he greeted revered Yoruba monarch, the Ooni of Ife, at a recent event.
The thespian>>>>recently met with the Ooni of Ife at the birthday celebration of Nigerian philanthropist and wife of Nigerian oil mogul, Tein Jack-rich, Elizabeth Jack-rich.
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However, this didn’t sit well with some Nigerians on social media, who averred that it was disrespectful>>>>for the 76-year-old actor to greet Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the most powerful king in Yoruba land, with a handshake.
They pointed out that the appropriate way for Pete to have>>>greeted the king was to bow rather than shake hands.
Coming to Pete Edochie’s defense, entrepreneur Sommy Keshi questioned<<<
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