Veteran Nollywood actress Rita actress Rita Edochie has debunked rumors that her brother, Chief Pete Edochie, is in support of the drama surrounding his son, Yul Edochie, and Judy Austin. In a statement, Rita clarified that Pete is not involved in the controversy and urged the public to stop linking him to it.

She also defended Pete's decision to participate in a controversial movie, explaining that he was unaware of the producer's identity and pulled out of the project as soon as he found out. Rita went on to commend Pete for his dedication to his craft and his respect for the Edochie family.

According to her:

“STOP BLASTING MY GREAT HUSBAND / BROTHER-IN-LAW “CHIEF PETE EDOCHIE (EBUBEDIKE)

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY NOTICE THAT A LOT OF NETIZENS HAVE BEEN DRAGGING AND BLASTING “CHIEF PETE EDOCHIE ” REGARDING THIS DRAMA THAT ONE STRANGE MISTRESS HAS BEEN PUTTING UP FOR OVER 2 YEARS, SAYING HE IS IN SUPPORT OF THE WHOLE ACTIONS AS PER ACCEPTING TO BE FEATURED IN HER JOBS.
I TRIED TO OVERLOOK IT, NOT UNTIL I CAME ACROSS SOME FALSE VIDEOS MADE BY SOME OF THESE HUNGRY FACEBOOK BLOGS.

NOW LET ME REITERATE SOMETHING, CHIEF PETE EDOCHIE IS NOT DESPERATE FOR FILM ROLES, HE IS NOT OBSESSED WITH THE MONEY HE IS PAID TO APPEAR ON SCREENS, HE IS ONLY A PROFESSIONAL WHO WAS PAID TO FEATURE IN A MOVIE. UNKNOWN TO HIM, THE MOVIE WAS PRODUCED BY DRAMA DEVIL 😈 OF WHICH HE WAS NEVER AWARE OF HOW NEGATIVELY CONTROVERSIAL THE PERSON HE FILMED FOR IS, WHEN HE REALISED WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE MANNAGED TO FINISH THE FIRST MOVIE AND DIDNT DO THE SECOND ONE HE WAS PAID TO DO. MIND YOU, HE WAS PAID FOR TWO JOBS, SO HE HAD TO MAKE A REFUND OF THE SECOND ONE AND LEFT THE SNATCHER’S SET TILL TODAY. FURTHERMORE, HE SAID HE WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND HEARD HE PICKED A WIFE, HOW ELSE DO YOU WANT HIM TO PROVE THAT HE IS NOT AWARE, WHY MUST HE BE DRAGGED INTO THIS? HE IS 77 AS AT TODAY, WHICH MEANS HE WAS 75 2 YEARS AGO WHEN ALL THESE MADNESS STARTED, NOW TELL ME, WILL YOUR ADVANCED FATHER AT HOME GO TO FIGHT BECAUSE HIS SON DOESN’T LISTEN TO HIM? I HEAR PEOPLE SAY THAT HIS WIFE DOESN’T TALK, DO YOU LIVE WITH HER IN THE SAME HOUSE TO KNOW IF SHE TALKS OR NOT? DO YOU KNOW HOW FAR SHE HAS GONE ON THIS MATTER? PLEASE MY CANDID ADVICE IS THAT YOU DRAG THE PEOPLE IN QUESTION WHO BROUGHT THEIR PERSONAL LIFE AFFAIRS TO SOCIAL MEDIA, LEAVE CHIEF PETE EDOCHIE AND HIS CALM LOVELY WIFE MRS JOSEPHINE EDOCHIE ALONE. EVERYONE CANNOT BE AS HOT AS RITA EDOCHIE NTI RUBBER .OGINI NU .

OH YE CONTENT CREATORS AND BLOGGERS OF FALSEHOOD
I HOPE THIS MESSAGE FINDS YOU WELL, DO HAVE A NICE TIME GREAT LOVERS OF RITA EDOCHIE 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚.”