Jude Okoye has opened up about the emotional turmoil he experienced upon discovering that his brother, Peter Okoye, had filed a petition against him with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Peter claimed he filed the petition after learning that Jude had allegedly established a "secret company" and was diverting funds from their joint venture to this new entity. Jude, however, has denied these accusations, stating that his company, Northside Entertainment, has been in existence for 11 years and is not a secret. He emphasized that while they have a joint company, each brother also runs private enterprises; Peter with P-Classic and Paul with Rude Boy Record.
Jude expressed his shock and distress upon receiving the EFCC invitation, stating that Peter had not discussed any concerns with him before taking legal action. "This guy came to my compound to play with my son knowing fully well he just submitted a petition against me. I almost lost my mind," Jude recounted.
To defend himself, Jude filed a counter-petition against P-Square, aiming to show the EFCC that the funds in his account were not ill-gotten, but rather a part of the agreed-upon revenue sharing from their musical endeavors. He explained, "I was able to get my petition in place against P-Square because that's the only way I can defend myself. They were all busy focusing on my account to see what Peter alleged I was having as P-Square royalties. I couldn't get them to focus on their account to see the evidence that what I was having, they're also having their own share."
Jude highlighted that the EFCC case is still ongoing and that the Commission has been very thorough in its investigation. He clarified that any money he took was rightfully his, based on their agreed sharing formula. "You said that I was taking money that I'm entitled to. You get your royalty when it's due, you share into three, Paul gets his own, he shares into three, I get my own, I share into three."
He added that during a period when P-Square had internal conflicts, the revenue sharing was halted. "P-Square had issues, you stopped sharing. I told Paul, stop sharing too, let everybody keep what they get and it has been like that for over four and half years. P-Square came back together, I did the noble thing, I brought it back to the fold again, everybody continued sharing again."
However, Jude noted that despite the group's reunion, the sharing has not resumed properly. "But till date, two and half years after they came back, Paul is still not sharing, Peter is still not sharing. They get it, they keep it to themselves. I said 'no problem, let me move on with my life'. I still end up in EFCC."
The situation remains unresolved, with Jude continuing to defend his actions and maintain his innocence as the EFCC investigation proceeds.
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