P-Square Rift: Peter Okoye Calls Out Twin Brother Paul in Emotional Open Letter
Nigerian singer Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has publicly criticized his twin brother, Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, in an emotionally charged open letter.
The letter, shared on Peter’s Instagram page, addresses long-standing grievances between the brothers, particularly regarding Paul’s repeated remarks that allegedly undermine Peter’s contributions to their defunct music group, P-Square.
In the letter, Peter expressed his frustration over what he perceives as Paul’s persistent efforts to discredit his role in the group that the twins co-founded and brought to stardom.
The letter reads in part: “My dear brother Paul, just like I have told you several times, I am not in any competition with you or anybody else.”
Peter accused Paul of granting numerous interviews where he consistently downplays Peter’s contributions to P-Square’s success.
He specifically took issue with Paul’s recent claims that he wrote and sang 99 percent of all P-Square songs, and with Paul’s dismissal of the song “EjeaJo,” which Peter wrote, as a failure.
“In your recent interviews, you claimed that you wrote and sang 99 percent of all P-SQUARE songs and discredited me by saying that our song with TI ‘EjeaJo,’ which I wrote, was a failure,” Peter wrote.
“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?”
Peter went on to emphasize that both he and Paul have significant talent and noted that he has often praised Paul’s songwriting abilities in past interviews.
However, he lamented that instead of appreciating these acknowledgments, Paul appears to take satisfaction in belittling his contributions.
“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,” Peter added.
The letter also touched on deeper issues within their relationship, with Peter accusing Paul of marginalizing and humiliating him.
He expressed disappointment that rather than collaborating to reclaim their position as leading artists in the Nigerian music industry, Paul chose to align himself with their older brother, Jude Okoye, to dominate within the group.
“You always look for opportunities to marginalize and humiliate me. You are always claiming to be P-SQUARE’s songwriter, composer, producer, singer, backup vocalist; in fact, you are everything, including P-SQUARE’s video director, band, promoter, manager, even the choreographer,” Peter stated.
The open letter has sparked a wave of reactions from fans and industry insiders, many of whom have long followed the ups and downs of the Okoye brothers’ relationship.
P-Square, once one of Africa’s most successful musical duos, split in 2017 following a series of public and private disagreements. Although the brothers reconciled briefly in 2021 and resumed performing together, tensions have continued to simmer beneath the surface.
