Nigerian musician Peter Okoye, commonly known as Mr. P, has disputed claims by rising artist Darkoo that he attempted to ruin her music video.
According to report, Darkoo stated that her music video for “Focus on Me” was removed from YouTube for six days by Mr. P (Peter of Psquare).
However, Mr. P clarified in a statement issued by his management group, One Management, that he had just demanded that the song, which samples one of P-Square’s popular songs, “Gimme Dat,” go through the correct permission processes.
Mr. P claimed to have given Darkoo advice on the appropriate procedures for clearing the sample and to have even discussed his own experiences in such circumstances.
The statement alleged that Darkoo had ignored messages and calls from Mr. P’s team to confirm whether she had obtained the necessary clearance. As a result, the music video was released without proper authorization, leading to its temporary removal from YouTube.
According to the statement, the issue was resolved after Darkoo and her team signed a proper agreement with all parties involved. The video was subsequently reinstated on YouTube.
Mr. P’s management team denied that he had attempted to sabotage Darkoo, stating that her allegations were “malicious and a deliberate attempt to portray him in a bad light”.
They also noted that Darkoo had not complained about the video’s removal until after it was reinstated, suggesting that her public outburst was a publicity stunt
Explaining its side of the matter, the statement read in part:
“Darkoo approached our client to assist in clearing her song, which sampled one of P-Square’s hit songs, ‘Gimme Dat,’ after recording and putting the song on social media claiming it was ‘gaining traction on Tiktok’.
“As one who has always supported younger artistes, Mr. P guided her on the proper channel to get the sample cleared and even shared his own experience in a similar situation when there were challenges.
“Darkoo then offered Mr P a feature in the remix, saying she would want to shoot the video soon. Mr P told her his schedule was packed in December, hence, he doubted his availability…”
It continued:
“The music video was released on January 2, 2025, on the popular video-sharing platform (YouTube) and ONE Management reached out to Darkoo and her team to find out how the song was released without due process. We even gave a grace period of 72 hours before requesting a takedown, to avoid issues with clearance from the other stakeholders in the P-Square mix. Unknown to us, Darkoo and her team had signed a visibly flawed document under the wrong entity and authorisation.
“The issue was finally resolved with a proper agreement between all parties involved, executing the contract and not just one person or a non-existent entity – all at Mr P’s insistence. Immediately after the document was perfected, ONE Management requested the video be reinstated on the video-sharing platform.”
