The management of Peter Okoye, one half of the disbanded music group P-Square, has denied claims by his brother, Paul Okoye, that their client is behind older brother and former manager Jude Okoye’s legal troubles.
Recall that Paul, while addressing the press on Friday, blamed his twin brother Peter for putting Jude in his current predicament.
Jude is facing an alleged N1.38 billion fraud by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and was remanded in prison by the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday until his bail hearing in March.
However, speaking at Friday’s arraignment, Paul named Peter as the person who should be blamed for what their older brother is going through. He said:
Responding to this allegation, Peter, through his manager, Emem Kush, denied Peter’s involvement in Jude’s legal troubles. Emem Kush said:
Speaking after she was asked if there were any conditions tied to the case, Emem added:
The Okoye brothers started feuding in 2015 when the public became aware of discord within the P-Square duo. In 2017 the duo began pursuing solo careers but came back together in 2022 to collaborate on Jaiye and Find Somebody. They also performed together publicly in the same year.
But in August 2024, everything came crashing down with the duo as Paul confirmed their split during an interview on City FM radio.
During the interview, Paul accused Peter of petitioning both him and Jude to the EFCC, leading to their invitation for questioning by the anti-graft agency.
Peter responded by denying Paul’s claim but insisted that his petition was intended to expose the betrayal he suffered from Jude and his wife, Ifeoma.
