On July 31, 2025, celebrated Nollywood actor Yul Edochie delivered a heartfelt message to the Igbo community, urging them to return to their ancestral homeland in Southeastern Nigeria. In a compelling statement, he declared, “Ndi Igbo – come back home and invest in Igbo land… we have wandered for too long. Home is calling. A new dawn has come in Igbo land.”
Edochie’s appeal was not just a call for economic reinvestment—it was also deeply spiritual. He encouraged the Igbo people to see rejections or setbacks encountered abroad not as battles to be fought, but as signs from a higher power to return home. According to him, a great opportunity is unfolding in Igbo land—a chance for renewal, growth, and unity that must not be overlooked.
This powerful declaration comes amidst a broader transformation in Edochie’s personal journey. Formerly known for his involvement in a Christian-based online ministry, he has now publicly embraced traditional Igbo spirituality. Identifying as a “hardcore traditionalist,” Edochie claims that his new path was divinely inspired. He asserts that God called him to lead his people back to their cultural roots and spiritual heritage.
In past interviews, Edochie opened up about feeling spiritually unfulfilled during his time in Christian ministry. This internal struggle led him to return to his hometown of Nteje, where he began reconnecting with traditional beliefs and ancestral customs. He now believes that his life’s mission is to awaken the consciousness of the Igbo people and inspire a collective return to indigenous values, practices, and identity.
Edochie’s message has ignited widespread reactions across social media platforms. While many have applauded his bold advocacy for cultural revival and self-determination, others have expressed skepticism over the dramatic nature of his spiritual shift. Despite the mixed responses, Edochie remains firm in his conviction: the time has come for the Igbo people to stop wandering in foreign lands and instead return to build, thrive, and reclaim their destiny in the land of their forebears.
His call echoes a larger sentiment of cultural awakening and emphasizes the need for self-reliance, community empowerment, and the honoring of ancestral legacy.
