I Had No Money When I Got Married At 22 – Yul Edochie

Posted by: Folamidavid in Celebrity News Sep 6, 2019

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie is currently preaching the gospel of marrying the right woman irrespective of your financial status.

He disclosed that he did not even have an account balance when he made up his mind to get married at a very young age.

He revealed this as he replied comments from fans after he flaunted a picture of his children and himself.

His words, “You’re blessed.! Married at the age of 22… Nnam I dey plan make I do wetn u do oo… But my account balance is telling me to wait for 27 years o… I won’t lie. Much love from me sir. #Ya_gazie!”

“I didn’t even have account balance at all when I started. Once you have a woman who is ready, then have a vision. And believe in God.”

Wow.

Yul Edochie (born Yul Chibuike Daniel Edochie 7 January 1982) is a Nigerian actor, named after popular Russian actor Yul Brynner. He is from Anambra state Nigeria, the son of Nigerian actor Pete Edochie. He was raised both in Lagos and Enugu. He is the last of 6 children. He got married at the age of 22. He attended the University of Port Harcourt, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts.

Yul attended Lillians’ Day Nursery School and Robinson Street Primary School, Enugu between 1984 and 1992. His secondary education started from 1992 to 1998. In those 6 years he went to Marist Brothers’ Juniorate, Uturu , University Secondary School Enugu, Ecumenical Community Secondary School Enugu and New Haven Boys Secondary School Enugu Respectively.

He is married to May Aligwe and has 3 sons and a daughter.

He Joined Nollywood in 2005 in his first film titled “The Exquires” alongside the Late Justus Esiri and Enebeli Elebuwa. He got his break in 2007 after featuring alongside Genevieve Nnaji and Desmond Elliot in the movie “Wind Of Glory”.