- Safiu Kehinde
Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye of the P Square fame, has told his estranged brother, Paul Okoye (Rude Boy), that they were not loved by fans based on individual traits but by the famous P-Square duo.
Following the break-up between the two brothers, Peter (Mr. P) had, in an open letter posted on his X handle, accused his brother of selfishness, stressing that their individual achievements can not match what they achieved together as partners.
While stating he is not in competition with Rude Boy, Peter accused him of discrediting his efforts in promoting the P Square brand.
“One thing you need to understand clearly is that the fans didn’t fall in love with P-SQUARE because of who sang or danced the most.
“What made us special was the magic that came from our combined effort – us two! P-SQUARE was a force, and the fans fell in love with P-SQUARE because of our uniqueness and unity.
“We both have talent, no doubt, and I have often praised you in our interviews for your songwriting ability. I have also praised anyone who has ever written a song for us or even for me as Mr. P.
“But instead of showing gratitude for my kind words, you seem to find satisfaction in rubbing it in my face, forgetting that it is by God’s grace that we have come this far.” He wrote.
Peter further condemned Rude Boy’s recent interview where he labelled Eje Ajo- one of the songs written by Paul as a failure.
He, however , reminded Rude Boy of their successful hits while lashing out at him for discrediting his efforts.
“Just like I have told you several times, I am not in any competition with you or anybody else. However, seeing you grant countless interviews where you constantly discredit my efforts in the group that we both created and built together really speaks volumes.
“In your recent interviews, you claimed that you wrote and sang 99% of all P-SQUARE songs and discredited me by saying that our song with TI “EjeaJo,” which I wrote, was a failure. You went as far as using the YouTube views to discredit me once again.
“You never acknowledged the other songs like “Get-Squared,” “Bizzy Body,” “Personally,” “Roll It,” “Temptation,” “Alingo,” “More than a Friend,” “Shekini,” “Say Your Love,” “Gimme Dat,” “Senorita,” “IGBEdu,” and a few others. Were these songs also considered failures as well?” Paul added.
Questioning their individual success after the split, Mr. P, however, blamed himself for not responding to Rude Boy’s tweet in 2015 when he claimed to be the brain behind all P Square’s works.
“I blame myself for not responding to your tweet claims in April 2015 that you wrote and sang all of P-SQUARE’s songs.
“I didn’t respond to these false claims for the sake of peace, as advised by family and friends, and now I am paying dearly for it.
“So, my brother, let me ask you: Is Rudeboy or Mr P bigger and more successful than P-SQUARE today?
“Are we individually selling out arenas and stadiums like P-SQUARE used to? Are we topping world music charts with our songs as solo artistes? ” He asked.