In a statement signed by the group’s national secretary, Mr Collins Edwin, the APC described Okoye as a ‘son of darkness’.
The statement read in full;
We read the scurrilous remarks credited to Mr Peter Okoye of the Psquare group against the Federal Government’s job-saving policy in the entertainment industry with great anger and vexation.
Least of all persons to make scathing remark against the government is the Psquare group which the local content policy of the Federal Government dusted-up from the valley of obscurity.
Where was Peter Okoye or Psquare brand in 1999 when foreign music dominated our airwaves? If not for the government policy which mandated all broadcast stations in Nigeria to pay attention to Nigerian music by playing 95 percent of Nigerian songs every day, would Peter Okoye or Psquare be known to anybody in Nigeria today? Or would they have competed with better American music which dominated our airwaves then?
After the government have used its policy to brush them up from nothing to something; instead of giving opportunity to other people, they are taking Nigerian jobs to foreign countries through the shooting of music videos abroad.
Now that government have intervened to raise great and better entertainers again, Peter Okoye has the gut to insult the entire Federal Government by calling our great leaders ‘Ndi Ala’ which means mad and stupid people. How dare you say that Psquare?
We, therefore, urge the security agencies in the country to arrest Mr Peter Okoye for disrespecting our government and bringing it to a disrepute. If you cannot produce in Nigeria and hire Nigerians, then leave the industry.We must export Nigerian culture to the outside world through our music and videos.
politicsngr
The statement read in full;
We read the scurrilous remarks credited to Mr Peter Okoye of the Psquare group against the Federal Government’s job-saving policy in the entertainment industry with great anger and vexation.
Least of all persons to make scathing remark against the government is the Psquare group which the local content policy of the Federal Government dusted-up from the valley of obscurity.
Where was Peter Okoye or Psquare brand in 1999 when foreign music dominated our airwaves? If not for the government policy which mandated all broadcast stations in Nigeria to pay attention to Nigerian music by playing 95 percent of Nigerian songs every day, would Peter Okoye or Psquare be known to anybody in Nigeria today? Or would they have competed with better American music which dominated our airwaves then?
After the government have used its policy to brush them up from nothing to something; instead of giving opportunity to other people, they are taking Nigerian jobs to foreign countries through the shooting of music videos abroad.
Now that government have intervened to raise great and better entertainers again, Peter Okoye has the gut to insult the entire Federal Government by calling our great leaders ‘Ndi Ala’ which means mad and stupid people. How dare you say that Psquare?
We, therefore, urge the security agencies in the country to arrest Mr Peter Okoye for disrespecting our government and bringing it to a disrepute. If you cannot produce in Nigeria and hire Nigerians, then leave the industry.We must export Nigerian culture to the outside world through our music and videos.
politicsngr
*Jobless lot!!!..Arrest Peter for what???Is Peter Nigeria's problem?have all the politicians who looted Nigeria dry and caused the problem been arrested and Jailed?Crazy people everywhere...Axxlickers!
This is rubbish, we should concentrate on our problem and not on Peter.
ReplyDeleteI guess the Man should be arrest too for calling a Citizen "son of darkness" Mbok without the usufruct powers of the citizenry there won't be no government.
DeleteWhat are they even saying, so we do not practice freedom of speech anymore, people have insulted the American governement how many of them have been arrested, did they govt help them write their lyrics or pay for the production of their songs,all of you are mad and stupid oya come and arrest me I am in my house
DeleteThese people should just go to hell
ReplyDeleteAnd burn to ashes...how many looters have they arrested. How many terrorists have been arrested. Ndi ala
DeletePeter was right jaree,our problem in nigeria is not shooting movie abroad,what about all their children schooling abroad?
DeleteShame on them,Nigerians chasing shadows since 1900
They are all very stupid
ReplyDeleteFG nor go bold sef
They are mad indeed! Jobless lot.
ReplyDeleteCome and arrest him now
ReplyDeleteUnam ikots
This government or fucked
And come 2019 ,they will regret it
If entertainers don't support your campaign @APC "chains "
You are all done for
Arrant nonsense
Is this what we want?
Or you people should reduce the price of GARRI
I can't drink my garri like before
Mtchewwww
@Anonymous Orubebe
Is it entertainers that jack ballot boxes??? Daft comment. With or without entertainers, the party that will win will win and definitely not PDP
DeleteThe REVOLUTION is about to start!
ReplyDelete@Chief Awolowo said it
DeleteHe said
Only the masses can deliver themselves from a selfish government
I think the time is RIPE
@Anonymous Orubebe
Exactly. The time is fast drawing near
DeleteHian
ReplyDeleteTHEY ARE MAD!!!!
ReplyDeleteFools!!!! It is paining them that Peter has made both money and fame for himself.
ReplyDeleteFools
ReplyDeleteFailed government
Was he the only one that spoke out?
This APchit government with no focus and direction can't cease to amaze me.
What nonsense!
Mr Collins...Pele ooooo
ReplyDeleteI wonder how ur life in hell will look like...what has he done wrong to be arrested?
SE una don arrest Tinubu abi una arrest Obasanjo? These set of pple r d one destroying this country..
It's a shame on u pple...boo leaders, useless politicians all d way from d pit of hell
MC pinky
What's wrong with this party,those politicians that do travel for their medicals why can't they place a law for them to patronize local hospitals to "Promote Local Healthcare"They have failed big time.#OSHISCO
ReplyDeleteThunder fire that Collins abi wetin be his name...
ReplyDeleteStupid APC fools!...
So with all the hunger in Nigeria,this is una main priority?...
And what is Vuharia doing in the UK?...
Ntoor Peter!..
They should come and arrest Peter nah make we see!...
Yes,you people are ndi ala!...
Rubbish
The youth wareva has a valid point but they are passing it across in a bad way. Why call for Peter's arrest?
ReplyDeleteYea a valid point but bad communication mode
DeleteReally
ReplyDeleteThis people are mad
We are not in military regime.
Stupid northerns
So now mr collins is northern?? You hetred for the north has blinded you so bad that you didnt notice the stupid man called collins is not one of us..Thank God this news doesnt have anything to do with the north or it's people
DeleteStupid youths! They will not face reality but keep locking the ass of these old nearly dead politicians. I swear down,we the youths are the problem with Nigeria. Let them try it.
ReplyDeleteStupid people up and down...just an ordinary headache, you will see them traveling abroad, just headache ooo...tu fi kwa. Them once again...mtchewwww. As if der are giving then the money to shoot der videos abroad! Rubbish people, busy body dem...mtchewww
ReplyDeleteJokers! Idiots!!
ReplyDeleteYour president has been receiving g treatment in a UK hospital. His kids attended UK schools and his family shops in the UK.
You people are a bunch of asslicking, stupidity dripping idiots.
What Stella said 👆 there is d truth. Not happy being a Nigerian. Nonsense selfish and wicked politicians milking d country dry. In those days, while growing 👆, there's this song that says your shoe will do kokoka, if u read ur book but even if u read up to Doctorate degree, u won't get a job without people's connection. My younger sibling who's a graduate works in Fidson, very very bad company, he works both Saturday and Sunday, even on night shift with almost 10yrs experience, d company hasn't paid his meager salary up till now only d bosses of these companies enjoy while they treat lower staff like thrash,dese company only has a name but don't treat lower staff well I pray I will b able to send my office brouhaha to Stella while working in a Chinese firm some yrs back b4 I was sent away. Shameless stupid country.Am just annoyed this morning cos Nigeria is not giving the youths enabling envt only d rich, mighty and we'll connected people are thriving. Am searching for job o. I reside in Shagamu and won't mind working in Nestle or small oil company cos I studied geology. God let someone help me for a job here. My gmail is toyinoyato007@gmail.com.thanks
ReplyDeleteWhat Stella said 👆 there is d truth. Not happy being a Nigerian. Nonsense selfish and wicked politicians milking d country dry. In those days, while growing 👆, there's this song that says your shoe will do kokoka, if u read ur book but even if u read up to Doctorate degree, u won't get a job without people's connection. My younger sibling who's a graduate works in Fidson, very very bad company, he works both Saturday and Sunday, even on night shift with almost 10yrs experience, d company hasn't paid his meager salary up till now only d bosses of these companies enjoy while they treat lower staff like thrash,dese company only has a name but don't treat lower staff well I pray I will b able to send my office brouhaha to Stella while working in a Chinese firm some yrs back b4 I was sent away. Shameless stupid country.Am just annoyed this morning cos Nigeria is not giving the youths enabling envt only d rich, mighty and we'll connected people are thriving. Am searching for job o. I reside in Shagamu and won't mind working in Nestle or small oil company cos I studied geology. God let someone help me for a job here. My gmail is toyinoyato007@gmail.com.thanks
ReplyDeleteStella no mind d stupid youths dem, nai make der life be like this, dem don't use their brain
ReplyDeleteIt shall be well with them,this too shall pass. This is a clear case of misplaced priorities. What Peter said is not far from the truth,although I don't like his choice of words,but,hey! Its his page,his opinion, and he knows where the shoe pinches.
ReplyDeleteSo true @Fierce, I might not approve of Peter's choice of words, but calling for his arrest is an overkill.
DeleteThey are mad. All of them. Whhen Psquare shot that their song "away" in hard Rock cafe, did they announce it?. FG should just face ttheir front. In this time and age when we are importing all sorts of thhings, 5# can't buy anything anymore, except nzu. I'm so mad. Right now, I cant breathe. How. About arresting our presido and bringing him back home? They wnt na, cos thhere is no hosp in naija with a good functional radiotherapy dept. Ndi ala
ReplyDeleteConfusionists/blabbers! They can do nothing.
ReplyDeleteJokers!
ReplyDeleteNo mind them ,where is Buhari .Is peter the causer of reccession in Nigeria
ReplyDeleteThis p square are bunch of fools
ReplyDeleteThis Collins guy must be sick. Are there no doctors in Nigeria qualified to treat Buhari? Why did he have to go to the UK? All that money on his treatment is going into the hands of foreign doctors.
ReplyDeleteAre there no good universities in Nigeria? Saraki's son, Buhari's children and Rochas all bagged degrees in foreign universities and. You are here talking trash. Peter Okoye is not your problem, he cannot be arrested because he has done nothing wrong.
Funny, I must say, nkwanu, you people should go and arrest him, nonsense
ReplyDeleteMake I join Bros P to tagged them "NDI ERA" in Nkoli Nwa Nsukka voice. Ndi breezy in short.
ReplyDeleteA beg make them park well joor.... Is Peter and Paul the causer of recession in naija?
ReplyDeleteoooh Lord save our youths of this generation. our stupidity keeps increasing day by day.
ReplyDelete*hangs leg on the wall*
This is just sooo dumb!! Our young women r dying because of something as simple as child birth because our govt have failed to give us proper health system.if u don't have money to go abroad to give birth there are chances that u will die in d hands of quack doctors or lack of facilities..meanwhile these pple fly their wards abroad for treatment n all.i am highly ashamed when th this govt and country called Nigeria.the earlier we wake up to d truth,d better for us!
ReplyDeleteGovernment should put the necessary structure in place first before talking about ban.
ReplyDeleteMstchewww!
ReplyDeleteTry it and see what will happen in this country
ReplyDeletePeter Okoye ejeeeee nga
ReplyDelete#inChiwetaluAgusvoice
Iranu! Jokers! Mr Collins, you had better stop licking asses because of whatever they are paying you and see the wickedness of the FG. yeye! Arrest ni, carry ko!
ReplyDeleteMrP I follow you call FG ndi ala
ReplyDeleteI will not be surprised if the youth leader mr Collins is a man of 70years,who have achieved nothing in life but parade himself as a youth leader.
ReplyDeleteFor your information mr Collins,"Ndi ala" is not same as "ndi ara". Don't interprete what you do not understand. No matter what people think,he did not call you people "Ndi ara" but Ndi ala.
Apc youth leader go find ur apc adult leader for uk..first
ReplyDeleteIf I catch this Collins, I go beat krase commot for him head. What nonsense!
ReplyDeleteWorld people would join you. Please just catch him 1st
DeleteJajaahaahaaaaaa how do they want to enforce the ban?
ReplyDeleteAnalogue brains in digital times.
Ok. So will Lai Mohammed stop notjustok.com or online platforms or YouTube from playing the songs? Or MTV or Trace Urban. You don't have the bargaining chips and you're talking... Maybe to get those channels, they will ban DSTV and render thousands of Nigerians jobless including owners of ball centres. Empty threats. No Nigerian TV station under control of BON is relevant. Go to Ghana and see how their TV stations are working. Rather ours are folding up.
I remember when people used to fight for this govt, they ban this ban that, Una dey rejoice. Clamp down on judges, forex guys they forced to sell dollar below cost price. Etc. I warned y'all that there chicken will come home to roost. E never begin affect una. When a govt is clueless, it affects every facet
Abeg why should Buhari be receiving treatment abroad and our musicians are to be banned for doing same thing - making music abroad.
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