The long-simmering family dispute between the Okoye brothers took a fresh turn over the weekend as former P-Square manager Jude Okoye publicly rejected allegations of financial misconduct and royalty diversion levelled against him by his younger brother, singer Peter Okoye.
In a video titled “Debunking the Lies,” posted to Instagram on Sunday, Jude insisted that all royalty payments and financial distributions tied to the defunct music duo were carried out strictly in accordance with existing agreements and were properly documented.
He was responding directly to claims that more than $1.2 million in royalties had been diverted from the group’s earnings, allegations Peter has repeated in a series of “tell-all” videos posted in recent days revisiting the brothers’ long-running rift.
Jude stressed that the substance of Peter’s claims was not new, noting that the matters had already been examined during investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and remain the subject of active proceedings before a Lagos court.
He accused Peter of attempting to sway public opinion while the case was still before the judiciary, telling him directly, “You are trying to bait me. You know the court is not going in your favor.”
On the specific allegation that he and twin brother Paul Okoye (Rudeboy) diverted a royalty payment of roughly $25,000, Jude argued the payment had simply followed instructions Peter himself issued back in 2016.
He pointed to correspondence from digital distributor Iroko, which, according to him, showed that Peter had specifically requested his own share be paid to him directly while the remainder went to the Northside Entertainment account.
He also pushed back on claims that Peter had been stripped of signatory rights or denied access to financial records. Addressing the bank-signatory dispute directly, he said the official mandate already tendered in court showed “Peter remained a signatory to all P-Square accounts.”
On the claim that it took over three months to hand over backend access to the group’s music catalogue, Jude countered that the requested records were actually released within six days and that download logs showed Peter had accessed the files almost immediately.
The rebuttal comes against a backdrop of a case that has grown increasingly public and acrimonious. Jude was arraigned in March 2025 on charges of stealing and converting over $1 million and £34,000 in royalties, following a petition Peter filed with the EFCC in 2024 accusing his brothers of diverting funds and running undeclared accounts.
He was granted bail and ordered to surrender his passports. More recently, in proceedings before the Lagos State Special Offences Court, EFCC counsel told the court it could not produce evidence to support a separate claim by Peter that Jude and Paul had fraudulently withdrawn $800,000, a development Jude’s camp has pointed to as vindication.
Defence lawyers have also accused Peter of inconsistencies in his own testimony, including shifting timelines for when the alleged withdrawals occurred.
Closing his latest video statement, Jude urged the public to disregard commentary circulating on social media and said he would let the judicial process determine the facts, adding that he preferred not to litigate the matter further outside court. He also accused Peter of repeatedly missing scheduled court appearances, asking pointedly why he continued to “dodge court.”
The exchange marks the latest chapter in a dispute that has simmered since P-Square’s acrimonious 2017 split.
Although Peter and Paul reunited musically in 2021, tensions over royalties, company ownership, and financial transparency have persisted, spilling increasingly into public view as both brothers now trade allegations directly on social media even as the underlying case continues before the courts.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
This is a bitter family and business dispute over P-Square’s royalties that has now moved from the courtroom onto social media, with both brothers making public claims while a court case is still active.
Jude insists the allegations are old news already tested by the EFCC and pending judicial determination, while Peter continues to press fresh accusations publicly.
Until the court rules, the facts remain contested, and much of what’s circulating is one side’s version of events, not a settled outcome.
