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  • Bracket urges Psquare brothers to reconcile amid feud

    Bracket urges Psquare brothers to reconcile amid feud

    Popular music duo Obumneme Ali also known as Smashbracket, and Nwachukwu Ozioko known as Vastbracket, have urged the Okoye brothers, Peter, Paul and Jude to reconcile.

    Speaking on the Afrimma Podcast, Smashbracket advised the brothers not to allow anger to affect their relationship.

    “The thing is, there’s one saying, they say it in Igbo language. You know, what it means is that the anger of a brother doesn’t get to the bone. Do you understand? So no matter how angry you are, like you want to… It shouldn’t get to the bone”, he said.

    He also recalled how close they were to the Okoye family before the rift.

    “The thing is, you know why? Because we’ve been to, like, it’s not like they are not telling me. Every day, even before they had the first issue, we are in the house all the time. If you listen to Peter, listen to Paul, listen to Jude, you just, you’ll be so confused, you don’t even know where to come in. So you start, it’s like, okay, how can you guys solve it? Yeah.”

    Vastbracket stressed the importance of family unity and urged them not to listen to the public.

    “Forget about what people say. You are brothers. You know how you started this, you know, yeah, you are twins, the twins, and then your brother, you know, you lived in the same house for a long time. You know how you started, then why are you going to pay attention to people for Christ’s sake?” Vast added.

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    The music duo admitted that the fallout had gone too far and would take God’s intervention to bring them back together.

    “Both of them, all of them, they’ve crossed the line. They’ve crossed the line. All of them. You’re getting your brother locked up. There’s no more brotherhood. So it’s going to take the divine grace of God and the intervention of God for them to ever get back together. Exactly.”

    Vastbracket further appealed to the Okoye brothers to ‘swallow their pride’.

    “We’re una fans o. We are not happy the way things are going, honestly,” Vast said.

    “And unfortunately, the ones that even pain me the most are the people that don’t even know them from Adam, and they choose sight. Now they will say, Oh, Peter is this, Paul is this. And they don’t even know nothing. They don’t even know this. What you see on social media, that’s what you’re judging.” Smash concluded.

  • I’m my own square, Peter Okoye reiterates PSquare split

    I’m my own square, Peter Okoye reiterates PSquare split

    Music star Peter Okoye of the famous group PSquare has yet again confirmed the end of the duo.

    The duo formerly consisted of himself and twin brother Paul Okoye. 

    In response to a tweet stating that nothing lasts forever, including Psquare, Peter agreed and revealed that he is now focused on his solo career.

    The tweet stated: “There will be nothing like Psquare forever. There’s time for everything”.

    Read Also: I’m more successful as a solo artist – Peter Okoye slams Jude Okoye

    He announced that his elder brother Jude Okoye (Judeboy) and twin, Paul Okoye (Rudeboy) will continue as the new P square, urging fans to support them.

    Peter stressed that he is moving forward with his individual endeavors, declaring “I am my own Square.”

    “Exactly! Judeboy & Rudeboy, that’s the new JPsquare make una manage them. It’s their time. I dey on my own dey run my own race. I am my own Square”, he said. 

  • Fans responsible for PSquare split – Peter Okoye

    Fans responsible for PSquare split – Peter Okoye

    Afrobeat singer Peter Okoye has attributed the breakup of PSquare to fans’ behavior.

    Speaking during the AYLIVE show, Peter stated that constant comparisons between him and brother, Paul, fueled tension and ego issues. 

    Fans’ favoritism towards one brother over the other created divisions, ultimately leading to the group’s demise. 

    He said: “Fans are the reasons Psquare no dey together today. Two brothers dey do one thing, ona dey talk say one better pass one, e con enter one head, he begin misbehave. If ona like make ona dey go house, I no send una.”

    PSquare was a Nigerian musical duo composed of twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye. 

    Formed in 1997, the group rose to fame with hits like “E No Easy,” “Bizzy Body,” and “Personally.” 

    Known for their energetic performances and catchy Afrobeats, PSquare became one of Africa’s most successful musical acts.

    In 2017, PSquare officially disbanded after years of internal conflicts and public feuds. 

    The twins had been managed by their elder brother, Jude Okoye, who also owned a significant share of their company, PClassic Label. 

    Disputes over management, finances, and creative direction strained their relationship.

  • I took 40 percent of PSquare proceeds while they shared 30 percent each – Jude Okoye

    I took 40 percent of PSquare proceeds while they shared 30 percent each – Jude Okoye

    Former manager of PSquare, Jude Okoye has denied allegations of fraud reportedly by Peter Okoye, stating that the group’s proceeds were shared among him, Peter and Paul.

    Jude explained that he received 40 percent of the shares, while Peter and Paul got 30 percent each 

    During an Instagram live session, Jude shared documents and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the EFCC to prove their agreed-upon sharing formula.

    He also revealed that the rift between the twins began in 2013 and led to the group’s official split in 2016.

    He emphasised that he has not been involved with P-Square since 2016 and clarified that his wealth comes from selling his American house and borrowing from colleagues, not from diverting P-Square’s royalties.

    He said: “I went to the EFCC office with just Paul. I didn’t go with my lawyer. I gave them all the documents, an officer looked at it and asked if Peter signed. I pointed at his signature for him. I showed him the CAC certificates used in opening both Square Records and Northside Entertainment.

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    “They were like, you’re even more than P-Square. I said I don’t understand what you mean. They said, look, you’re entitled to 40 per cent shares while the duo are entitled to 30 per cent each. I said, well, I’m not supposed to say it with my mouth, you can see for yourself.

    “They [EFCC officers] started asking me some irritable questions like where I got the money to build my house in Ikoyi,” Jude recalled. noting that the building was partly financed by selling his house in America and borrowing money from colleagues.

    “I have not been with P-Square for the past eight years, since 2016,” Jude stated, revealing that the rift between the twins began in 2013 and continued until the group officially split in 2016″.

    Jude mentioned that several prominent Nigerians, including Emeka Offor, Ifeanyi Uba, Dantata, Atiku, Peter Obi, and Governors, have attempted to reconcile P-Square but failed.

  • There’s no more PSquare, Paul Okoye confirms split

    There’s no more PSquare, Paul Okoye confirms split

    Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has confirmed that the music group PSquare has broken up for the second time.

    In an interview with City FM, Lagos, he revealed that the split was due to creative differences and personal issues.

    Rudeboy denied claims that he belittled his brother Peter’s role in the group, saying he was wrongly accused of saying he was the singer and Peter was the dancer.

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    He explained that Peter told him he was no longer interested in the group and didn’t want to make it public.

    Rudeboy also mentioned that they had different visions for their music, and he wanted to share creative responsibilities equally.

    However, it didn’t work out, leading to the split.

    “The plan of our coming back together was going to produce a lot of hit albums. But as it is now, I’m just focusing on Rudeboy. Trust me, it is not everything that I would want to say.

    “I was being accused of saying that he [Peter] was the dancer and I’m the singer. I know whenever we go to the airport, people ask are you a singer or a dancer? I didn’t know it was touching him. But I know there was a time we came together and said, ‘don’t allow this thing get to you, you should be proud of what you’re doing. That’s the role you’re playing.’

    “We have a song we did with T.I, ‘Eja Jo’. That was when the issue started. Till today, that song is still on 3 million views because people didn’t hear the PSquare’s voice that they are used to.

    “When we came back together, because I didn’t want the issues that happened before, I told my brother to show himself, let us be involved in the creative process together. I told him we should share who carries the tracks equally but still it wasn’t working.

    “The new PSquare was peaceful. I needed the past mistakes not to repeat themselves. But then again he [Peter] said he’s no more doing [no longer interested]. In fact, he told me in the face that he wants to quit. I asked if we could make it public and he refused. But what will happen when I go solo? People will call me the bad person. That’s why I’m speaking up now.”

  • I was five when PSquare released ‘Bizzy Boy’, says Rudeboy’s lover

    I was five when PSquare released ‘Bizzy Boy’, says Rudeboy’s lover

    Ivy Ifeoma, the lover of popular singer, Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy, has revealed that she was five when her man and his twin brother, Peter Okoye aka Mr P, jointly known as PSquare released the hit track, ‘Bizzy Body’.

    The debate about the presumably ‘wide’ age has been ongoing since Ivy came into the spotlight as Rudy’s lover after his divorce from his ex-wife, Anita.

    Read Also: PSquare’s Peter faults ECOWAS decision on Niger

    Some presume the 41-year-old musician would be ‘too old’ for his lover.

    The lifestyle influencer disclosed what her age was after a netizen, identified as Vicky, posed the question to her under a video post that captured her dancing to the song.

    Vicky quizzed: “How old were you when your boo and his brother released this hit?”

    Responding, Ivy wrote: “5”.

    “Bizzy Body” by the music sensations was one of the smash singles that supported their second studio album, ‘Get Squared’ released in 2005 by Square Records.

    Rudeboy’s lover’s response quite expectedly elicited varying reactions from other social media users.

    jaycee_designns said: “Allow this babe rest. She is better than most of you dating people papa.”

    mizz_dame22 wrote: “This lady dey kuku get reply for una since una no mind una business.”

    chae_bae_shey stated: “She is tooooo young for him … that’s child abuse.”

    sheikhayates said: “Omo no jokes oooo 2005 was 18 years ago na wa ooo.”

    just_standtall wrote: “She might even be 5 years old for real. I mean that song is 2005, if she was born 2000, she could be 5 years then.”

    haryordeleh_ stated: “Child abuse.”

  • Mr P. of the Good Life

    Living in luxury is strictly the preserve of the rich and famous. And this, certainly, does not exclude Peter Okoye, the former half of the superstar musical duo, Psquare, whose exotic taste attests to this fact. Every now and then, he treats himself to expensive toys.

    Now known as Mr. P. Peter, following the breakup of the group, Okoye owns and drives several state-of-the-art cars. Like most celebrities in Nigeria, he shares snippets of his life with his fans on social media, posting photos of his garage and exotic taste for cars.

  • Peter ‘Psquare’ announces first solo tour

    Peter ‘Psquare’ announces first solo tour

    Peter of the estranged Psquare group, has announced plans to commence his first solo tour after the split.

    The singer and dancer, who goes by the moniker ‘Mr P’, shared the news on his Instagram page @peterpsquare where he wrote:

    “Europe Confirm!!! All Eyes on Me Tour, April to May. Let us know the country/city you want me and my band to come through. Yes we are coming to a city near you!”

    The tour was developed from a mini video series ‘All Eyes on P’, directed and produced by Mr P and aired on YouTube.

    Mr P has released a couple of songs independently, including the hit song ‘Cool it down’.

    The tour will be the first time Peter will tour separately from his twin Paul, since they both began their music career in 2003.

    Psquare split in September 2017, after Peter allegedly accused Paul and their elder brother Jude of short changing him.

    A few days later, Peter posted a Snapchat video revealing that he is in Philadelphia on his own for a solo performance – without his twin brother, Paul.

    “My name is Mr P, as from today, guess what? Its show time, I’m about to go on stage,” Peter said.

    In March 2016, the duo had a difference in opinion regarding what Peter perceived as lopsidedness in individual input of songs which was getting featured on their joint albums.

    Peter accused Paul of being uncooperative and ruining their plans as a group for a musical tour in the U.S.

    The twins, known for their engaging dance routines and electronic style songs, dominated the Nigerian music industry for many years and became pop idols. 

  • BREAKING Video: Peter apologises, says PSquare back together

    BREAKING Video: Peter apologises, says PSquare back together

    Peter Okoye of the popular pop-group, PSquare on Thursday apologised to fans over the recent disagreement that erupted between himself and the members of his family.

    In a short, Peter said: “We have resolved our issues and we beg for your forgiveness.

    “I will take full responsibility of everything that has happened and I promise you that our problems are behind us now.”

  • Emotional video: Fans urge PSquare to stay together

    Emotional video: Fans urge PSquare to stay together

    This emotional video on Wednesday went viral on the internet following the news of the breakup of Pop group, PSquare made up of twin musicians, Peter and Paul Okoye.

    Recall that Peter, on Monday, gave credence to the purported tales of separation of the musical group.

    In a letter written to their lawyer, Festus Keyamo, Peter is seeking to dissociate himself from the group, citing threat to life, disregard for his family and failure to honour past agreements as some of the reasons he cannot continue with the musical group.

    He said although the decision to quit was a tough one, Peter noted that he has tried and exhausted all options to work things out, but that Paul is not willing to cooperate.

    The video: