Days after he released his debut single as a solo musician, Peter Okoye, one half of now defunct music group PSquare has revealed previously unknown facts about their breakup.
Speaking in a recent interview with Vibe.ng, Peter detailed how lack of respect made him and his brother’s fall out and how he had to choose his family over his siblings.
Excerpts below: Why he chose his family over his siblings
The reason why I started responding to social media is because there was something that came out one time. I was advised “Peter do not say anything” but it’s affecting me today. When my brother put out that he sings and writes all the songs. I never responded but right now, there are 50% of our fans and some groups that believe Peter doesn’t sing. All because I wanted peace.
But now if you say anything about me, I will respond. I don’t respond harshly if you’ve noticed. I’m not like last year. I decided to calm down because my family is more important here. I cannot trade my family. If you do not like it, don’t be my fan. If you do not like the fact that I am standing for my family, then you should not be my fan and I am serious about it. My brother is my twin, fine, but you keep asking me blood is thicker than water. Obviously you think Paul is my blood and my family is the water? You guys better be out of your minds.
PSquare will come back if…
Of course. When the respect is back. When you stay apart for a while, the respect will come. We’ve lost it.People will never understand but we’ve lost that respect. Like I said in the open letter, we will work in future but when we come back, it will be from respect. There was no respect that’s why there has been a back and forth. Aren’t you guys tired of it? If I tell you that P-Square is back now, people will say “You guys are tricking us”. Don’t play with people’s minds.
Lessons he has learnt from this debacle
Don’t put yourself in a corner. Let no one ever tell you “You cannot do it without me”. If there’s one thing I have learnt in all this, it is that being a man is not just having 2 balls. Being a man is about standing for your family. I cannot trade my family for anything, I’m sorry… They cannot trade their family for me. It’s like waking up and asking me “Your family and me; who is more important here?” And I throw the question to you and you cannot even answer it.
Message to the fans To the fans
we’re sorry. You don’t want to see P-Square on stage when they just fought back stage; pleasing you guys when we are not happy. I’ve tried many times to make it work but it did not work… I just had to give up for the sake of the respect of our individual families.
Watch out by 10am tomorrow!
God keeping us alive, i will watch out by 10.00 a.m tomorrow Amen
ReplyDeleteOk naaa
ReplyDeletePeter take several seats joor, go and settle with your family..
ReplyDeleteYou are a fool . If you do not have anything meaningful to contribute to the comment section, tie your fingers with wire till sense enter your brain.
DeleteHe is at peace with his family now or don't you understand? Your wife or husband and children comes first!
DeleteHe's at peace with his wife and children. What other family are you talking about?
DeleteJust Bella did you read this at all. A man being asked to choose between his beloved wife, two kids and his brothers that won't trade their own families for brotherhood or the so called thicker blood. I stand with Peter for standing with his family. Towo ba tan Lola ati Awon Omo lo ma ku.
DeleteAnonymous 18:04.... You and I cannot reason in the same way, please if you don't like my opinion next time you can pass by....
DeleteAlright
ReplyDeleteFrom Psquare to POOsquare...
ReplyDeleteSince Lola enter , Eng abi Jude has been scheming her down fall, typical Anambra Xter! Wen dey don fuck u finish there language becomes ' mama anyi sina I can't marry u cos u r not from Anambra " stupid few idiots. Peter prob didn't do as expected
ReplyDeleteGod bless you for saying this truth.
DeleteOkay seen.
ReplyDeleteHabi, enough said.
DeleteThis is more like it. I'm with this guy a 101% percent. If you can't fight for your wife a kids as a man then you aren't fit to be a man. Paul and Jude should go and eat shit. Selfish fellows especially that jude.
ReplyDeleteThe brand name psquard u guyz took year to build just waste just like dat ,make Una we quickly chop sense, we Blvd family dey quarrel
ReplyDeleteMr P is gradually turning ORUBEBE the 3rd. Godsday Orubebe 1, Galore Orubebe11, Mr P orubebe 111.
ReplyDeleteAny fan that does not understand can eat shit.
ReplyDeletePeter i think you should be watching yourself and your music in the next
ReplyDelete10years from now,fast fast dont win in music industry..
look at how fast djang was and now..those people that are pushing you now
are only there for there bussiness and there poket not love..
relax and think before making a move
My husband needs to hear this!!!! We got divorced because he chose his step brother over me, meanwhile his step brother chose his own wife(who has no children yet) over him and then cones to control me and my kids. Park well jare u are not a man. Mr P u just got a billion fans over this statement.#weak men take note.
ReplyDeleteMr P. Face your career and your family stop having your brothers name in your mouth! You were so quick to leave Psquare now you are talking about respect mtchew take a sit
ReplyDeletePeter will kill person with laugh oo, Paul is your blood and his family is the water hahahah, no way oo, Mr p. Your family comes first jaweee.
ReplyDeleteThis guy is now sounding like a broken record! Getting really boring and no one cares about your marital and family shit! It seems you just talk to much!
ReplyDeleteFool. That old mama why you keep for house. Note this Peter, Lola will dump you once you go broke. So think wisely.
ReplyDeleteThank you peter for choosing your family first....you still need to work it out with your twin brother please.
ReplyDeleteAny woman that doesn't support Peter's angle in this brouhaha should expect same from her in laws. By d say , who said Lola is there for Peter's money? How much does he have! Loa was made already b4 she met
ReplyDeletePeter, besides her intimidating connections, she's from a privileged background.
Anon @5:00.. You are the bigger fool. He won't go broke and Lola won't leave him. Narrow Minded Idiot, your poverty is smelling out hence your thoughts/ thinking.
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