Nollywood actor Yemi Solade has been criticised over a trending video of him evaluating himself to legendary actor Pete Edochie.
In a trending video, the Yoruba actor, reflecting on his early profession, revealed that he started performing very younger and is older than legendary actor Pete Edochie, within the business.
Though he acknowledged that Pete is older than he, he bragged that he had been within the business lengthy earlier than his senior colleague.
To additional painting his level, Solade claimed that he was simply 17 years previous when he represented Nigeria at Festac 77, including that he has been within the business for 48 years and remains to be going sturdy.
Yemi Solade additionally mentioned who shot the primary house video within the Nigerian film business, crediting it to Ade Ajiboye.
Taking a dig at his colleagues within the Yoruba business, he mentioned film practitioners have been extra targeted on performing than selling themselves within the media, which led to misunderstandings about who needs to be credited with pioneering the house video business in Nigeria.
His assertion didn’t sit effectively with some netizens who faulted him.
One dollar_faze wrote, “Yoruba and tribalism
One aza_paybillz wrote, “Chochocho nah who we see inside movie we all know
One earlquellen wrote, “The race just isn’t who began, it’s about who made an influence and completed effectively! Yemi, your selection of phrases has devalued your message
One vicsiy_a wrote, “Don’t examine your self to Daddy Pete
One muxpeace wrote, “He is stating the very fact, he began performing in 1977, whereas Pete Edochie began performing in 1980
One Ifeanyi_Eze wrote, “Omo, they left things that matter, Yoruba and seniority”.
In a latest interview, Solade publicly apologised to his colleague, Afeez Owo, after he recounted how he slapped him at a film set. Yemi mentioned that the incident occurred over 20 years in the past, and although he had complained bitterly to some folks, he wanted to apologise to Owo. He additional added that he dislikes insults, which might be his weak point.
Last 12 months, Solade had shared the end result of his refusal to pay for an award plaque. The light-skinned Yoruba actor shared a screenshot of the message from an occasion organiser who refused to present him an award plaque over his refusal to pay for the award.
Also, final 12 months, Yemi had reacted to the heavy backlash he obtained over his loved-up video together with his colleague, Sanusi Izihaq higher referred to as Apa. The actor exchanged phrases with a troll who unapologetically took a swipe on the actor’s psychological state.
