Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has admitted that Nnamdi Kanu is a hero.

The celebrity however added that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, is grossly misunderstood.

The 39-year-old shared a picture of Kanu in an Instagram post on Friday.

He said he chose to celebrate him even though it’s not his birthday.

“Today is not his birthday but I choose to celebrate this great man today. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. A Hero who is grossly misunderstood.

“But all he truly wants is for Africans to wake up and take serious decisions that will bring lasting peace in Africa. Live long great man,” he wrote.