'He has failed woefully' - Reactions as Pete Edochie speaks on Yul’s marital issues

Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has spoken out about the marital conflict between his son Yul Edochie and his first wife May regarding the actor's union with colleague Judy Austin.

May has refused to take part in the polygamous marriage of Yul Edochie and Judy, which has made headlines recently.

Yul and Judy have persisted in posting pictures and videos of their romantic encounters online despite May's social media quiet.

According to rumors that circulated earlier this week, May has filed for a divorce from Yul and his second wife, Judy, whom she accuses of adultery, and is suing them for N100 million in damages.

She also obtained a restraining order that prevents Yul from entering the house they constructed together as a married couple.

Despite news of the lawsuit, Yul posted a joyful video of himself and his wife Judy dancing to one of Flavor's songs on his Facebook page on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Yul said in response to trolls who were against his marriage to his second wife, that if they don't like his videos then they have a serious problem.

During an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Pete Edochie spoke in proverbs about the marriage turmoil in which Yul has been mired.

Pete noted that Yul is to blame for his current situation in the TikTok snippet Chude posted.

According to Pete: “He who fetches ant-infested firewood, should be ready to host the lizards for a feast”

Many others on social media argued that there was nothing wrong with a man falling out of love, but Yul is expected to carry himself in a certain way because of the reputation the Edochie family has built, and by taking another woman, he has let himself and the family down.

See comments here

yourprincecharminh01: "Before you go out with a widow you must first ask her what killed her husband"

chyn-gy: "People grow up, people change. They say " change" is a constant thing. What if Yul found his peace. Can we let Yul and Judy breathe. Please. They ain't the problem of Nigeria, they not even close. We sin the most and we casting all them stones at this cute couple."

magamudi: "Simple and short. I am saying this with the most humility and constraints as a man who has experience in marital affairs. It is ok to fall out of love, it is ok to want something else, no matter what we think, it is Yul's life. However, to really embrace and earn the Odogwu tag that he has ascribed to himself, he is expected to carry himself with prestige and respect, an area, I am sorry to say, he has failed woefully. Yul will not be the first man to be married and divorced, but this has become a form of a circus, with him, wearing the shinny painted costume. There are traditional, Christian, and decent ways of breaking up with a once loved one, and the fundamental thing and common denominator in all these methods is respect. Yul has not only disrespected his ex wife, he has also disrespected his hitherto, respectable family and children. What is worse, this man lost a grown up son, and he is on the internet everyday, dancing like a teenager who just discovered cheap highness.
Again, no one is perfect, but this ridiculous behavior from a grown man, is not worthy of emulation, and must be condemned by all well-meaning persons, just like his dad has Unu abo chi."

realamarachi: "let him forget the adage and call a spade a spade...yul and judy acts like pete is solidly behind them....this parable is two ways..its possible that he's referring to may...its also possible its for yul....let him put a disclaimer and boldly say his stand in this matter before he losses his son...."

Watch him speak in video below

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