Actor Pete Edochie reacts to controversy trailing his handshake with Ooni of Ife

,,,,,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.

<<<>>ruler the popular Igbo backhand handshake, which the Ooni accepted, with smiles etched on their faces.

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<<<