Nigeria, July 25 -- Veteran actor Pete Edochie has revealed why men from the eastern region of Nigeria (the Igbo) often struggle to succeed in politics.

The 78-year-old screen legend made this known in a viral video excerpt from his interview on Afia TV, posted on the platform's YouTube page on 17 July.

Edochie, best known for his iconic portrayal of 'Okonkwo' in the Nigerian Television Authority's adaptation of Chinua Achebe's classic novel 'Things Fall Apart', attributed the political challenges faced by Igbo men to their profound intolerance for treachery.

The actor who began his career as a broadcaster with the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) noted, "An Igbo man isn't a good politician, and I'll tell you why. People who are used...