The elder brother of P-Square members Peter and Paul, Henry Okoye has accused their former manager and brother, Jude Okoye, of playing a major role in the family’s prolonged division.
Speaking in an interview with Nollyserve shared on YouTube on Friday, Henry alleged that Jude’s conduct and decisions contributed significantly to the family’s rift. He also claimed that their late mother had initially cautioned the family against allowing Jude to manage the music group.
Henry further disputed claims that Jude was responsible for building P-Square’s career, maintaining that the family had supported Peter and Paul’s musical journey long before Jude became involved.
“When they started this music, they were looking for sponsors. They didn’t get a sponsor. When I started sponsoring them, Jude was not there.”
“We would travel from state to state for music. They used my car for flyers. I did bodyguard with them. We were supporting them as a family, but we knew it was Peter and Paul that owned it,” he said.
According to him, Jude only joined the management of the group after the twins had begun making progress in the music industry.
“Before you could know it, Jude came in. We wanted to allow Jude to manage them, but my mum disagreed. She said she knew the kind of character Jude had,” Henry alleged.
He further claimed that after Jude assumed management of the group, the brothers gradually became distant from the rest of the family.
“What happened at last is that they started running away from everybody. We never knew that it was Jude that was causing the problem.”
Henry further revealed that despite an initial agreement to receive a percentage from the group’s earnings for his early contributions, saying, “Before they started all these things going on, they promised me 20% in each show, but nobody has given me.
“Before I knew it, Jude said, ‘ What do I mean by 20%? For what?’ He said they are flying all around, that what if they have a plane crash, I’ll be enjoying myself. I told him that he wasn’t there when we started, but he came now and is trying to chase everybody away, including Tony, P-Square’s immediate elder brother who was one of their dancers.”
Painting a picture of family neglect, Henry alleged that Jude severed ties with him and ignored other struggling relatives, including their youngest sister.
“Almost a year to two years, I’m not talking to Jude. He doesn’t talk to me,” Henry claimed.
“I was admitted into the hospital for two months. Peter used to call me. Paul used to call me. Jude never called me once to know how I’m feeling. He doesn’t care for anybody. My sister is suffering in Lagos, our last born, but nobody cares about her. Peter is trying.”
Expressing surprise over Paul Okoye’s current stance in the sibling warfare, Henry described the singer as previously being the kindest member of the family before falling under Jude’s influence.
“In our family, Paul was the nicest person before, but the way he changed, I’m surprised. I don’t know how to put it. I don’t know if Jude used any… on Paul; I cannot tell,” he said.
Addressing the possibility of a future reconciliation between the twin brothers, Henry expressed doubts, placing the blame on Jude’s influence over the group’s dynamics.
“I’ll be happy for them to come back together, but the problem I’m having is that I don’t think they’ll come back because Jude has made all of us become enemies. If you want to talk to Peter and Paul, they’ll tell you to go and meet Jude. If Jude says no, that is it,” he lamented.
