Peter ‘Mr P’ Okoye has dismissed a claim by Paul, his twin brother, that he was behind his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Paul had recently alleged that
Peter filed a petition against him. He said he was invited earlier this year by
the EFCC to explain his financial dealings as far as 2006.
But in a lengthy post via social
media on Monday, Peter challenged his brother to provide evidence that he filed
any petition against him.
The 42-year-old said his petition was against Jude, their elder brother and former manager, and Ifeoma, his wife.
Peter said the trio owned
Northside Entertainment, a management company used to manage all of Psquare’s
affairs.
He, however, said he “felt
betrayed” when he discovered that Jude allegedly diverted millions of dollars
from their joint account and secretly transferred to a secret company named
Northside Music.
He said when he approached his
twin brother several times to discuss the matter, Paul “denied knowing anything
about it”.
Peter said he was left with no
choice but to involve the EFCC after Paul asked him to “do your worst” during
their last conversation on the matter.
Read the full statement below:
It’s always surprising to me when people say, ‘P-Square is always
bringing their family matters into the public eye.’ Let me clarify this.
P-Square is not just a family – it’s a public brand, but Peter, Paul, Jude,
Anita, Ifeoma, Lola, and the rest of our family members are family, but
P-Square is an entity that belongs to the public as much as it does belong to
us.
Our fans have played a significant role in our success, so they have
the right to know what’s happening with their beloved brand P-Square. That’s
why it’s understandable when certain aspects of our lives are shared publicly.
Now, let’s get straight to the point. I want to make it clear that I never
reported my twin brother Paul to the EFCC. I know many of you were disappointed
when Paul accused me of doing so.
He mentioned that I wrote a petition against him, which he claimed made
the EFCC to ask him to provide a surety. This statement suggested that he was
detained, which is not true. Peter, Paul, and Jude own a management company
together called Northside Entertainment, which we use to manage all of
P-Square’s affairs.
One day, I discovered another company with a similar name, but this one
was called Northside Music instead of Northside Entertainment. This surprised
me, so I decided to investigate further and guess what? To my shock, the
founders and directors of this secret company were none other than Jude Okoye
and his wife, Ifeoma Okoye, and the registered address was the family home of
Jude’s wife.
Still in shock, I knew I had to talk to Paul about it. I approached him
multiple times – at least four different times – asking if he knew anything
about this secret company and the whereabouts of some of P-Square’s royalties.
Each time I met with him, he denied knowing anything about it.
I want to set the record straight. I hereby challenge Paul, or anyone
else to show any petition that I, Peter Okoye, ever submitted against my twin
brother Paul or that has Paul’s name on it.
I am still writing this with so much shock because I gave clear
instructions to my legal team, with a standing order, that under no
circumstances should Paul be included in my petition.
Their focus was to remain solely on the primary suspects, Jude Okoye
and his wife, Ifeoma Okoye – since they were the directors of this secret
company, Northside Music. Paul’s recent interview about the EFCC incident
contains a lot lies.
I watched and listened to Paul’s interview, I was totally speechless
and I kept asking myself, ‘how does Paul have the audacity to publicly tell
lies like this, even with a respected and reputable agency like the EFCC?’
He claimed I petitioned him, but that’s not something that ever
happened to Paul. The truth is, this was something that actually happened to
Jude. The real story goes back to the shocking discovery I made, but what
really got me very upset was finding out that for years, millions of dollars
and hundreds of millions of Naira were being secretly diverted into this secret
company’s account, Northside Music, from our own company, Northside
Entertainment.
This was not just a minor issue – it was a massive betrayal that had
been going on for several years. I understand that Paul is angry because I took
this matter to the EFCC, and I understand why. However, bearing in mind that I
have met Paul and Jude separately and tried to discuss this matter and it
yielded me with no positive answer.
In fact, the last time I approached Paul, the conversation got heated
up and he said, and I quote, ‘Peter, go and do your worst.’ At this stage, I
was left with no other choice but to report to the authorities and take legal
actions. Jude was then detained after being questioned. He came clean and
admitted he had been diverting millions of dollars of our money to this secret
company that he and his wife were the director of. All of Jude’s bank accounts
were immediately frozen.
Peter earlier called out Paul, arguing that his recent actions had
“turned Psquare into a laughing stock”.
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