Even though many people thought the two had put their differences behind them and were now at peace, Paul hinted that a new storm was developing with the unstable bunch. Paul stated, “Out of four brothers working together, everybody plays their part,” in an interview with City FM. It goes beyond just finances.
“At one point, I felt like I was the only one playing the music, so I had to move to make room for Peter to play the music too. It was alleged that I was the singer and he was the dancer. I had no idea he was taking it personally when we would go somewhere and people would inquire who the dancer and singer were. It was the role that people saw him play, so I once advised him not to allow those things to get to him.
Paul further linked their disagreement to their 2014 single “Ejeajo” duet with American rapper TI, pointing out that the latter’s sound was not what fans had come to expect from P-Square. He continued by saying that each of them should contribute five songs for the album to avoid deepening their differences or losing “the P-Square touch.” Peter abruptly stated that he wished to step down. I asked him if we could announce the news to the public, but he declined. It was implied that others would think less of me if I had gone it alone. I chose to speak for that reason.
In any other case, I don’t know what to do with the more than 200 songs I own. I believe that (these things) should be known by the fans. Paul said, “Something happened this year,” recounting an earlier occurrence that had occurred. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission invited me in response to a petition that was filed against my older brother and me.
“I asked them what had happened when I arrived. They immediately began their investigation after printing the statement from my (bank) account. But they phoned our older brother and us a month ago and said we were innocent. All that separated us was our way of life. He led us to a 2007 bank statement regarding a $200,000 credit that I had received; nevertheless, we were able to link his share of the money to a car that he had purchased. Even after it became clear that I was innocent, he still did not say sorry.
“I want to undermine everyone, therefore I’m not speaking out. He claimed that I had sold our music catalogue, which I had written 99% of. I just want to keep doing what I’m doing for now. Peter Okoye: I have nothing to say. Peter Okoye’s manager, Emem Ema, responded, “He has no comment at this time,” when Saturday Beats contacted her about her twin brother’s allegations. He will speak out when he has something to say.
However, Peter claimed that he frequently felt ignored by Paul and Jude in a 2017 interview with The Net NG. He claimed to be always afraid that the group might disperse if he made a mistake. He continued by saying that, despite his contributions to the group, he did not receive enough credit. He acknowledged that Paul was a superior songwriter, but he also said that, aside from dancing, Paul brought a lot of original ideas to the group. When the brothers reconciled in 2021 after multiple breakups and reconciliations, many believed they had moved past their disagreements. It is clear from the most recent developments that this is not the case.
I haven’t been involved with P-Square for eight years, Jude
In a similar vein, when our correspondent reached out to Jude, their elder brother and former manager, he said, “Whatever I have to say about P-Square ended eight years ago in 2016. I have not been involved with P-Square since then.”
