Nigerian singer Peter Okoye, widely known as Mr P, has responded to recent reports. These reports concern his $800,000 fraud allegations against his brothers, Jude Okoye and Paul Okoye. The brothers were formerly part of the popular music group P-Square. According to these reports, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lacks concrete evidence to support Peter’s accusations.
Okoye had previously filed a petition with the EFCC. He alleged that Jude and Paul fraudulently withdrew $800,000 from their joint company account. This reportedly happened while they worked together as P-Square. Following Peter’s petition, the EFCC indeed initiated financial misconduct charges against Jude. These charges were specifically linked to the management of the P-Square brand.
However, a significant development occurred during a recent cross-examination. EFCC counsel M.K. Bashir appeared before Justice Rahman Oshodi. Bashir informed the court that the commission could not provide proof for the alleged $800,000 withdrawal. When prompted by the court to substantiate this claim, Bashir reportedly replied, “We do not have it. It is his evidence. Let him prove it. I can’t give what I don’t have.”
Bashir further denied possessing evidence for 47 alleged bank accounts mentioned in the case. He stated, “It is one of the witness’s claims, but I do not have such a copy.”
Peter Okoye swiftly reacted on his social media platforms. He dismissed the reports as “jokes and propaganda.” He firmly asserted that no such court session ever took place. He added that the EFCC investigator did not make these specific claims there. Okoye wrote, “Joke and propaganda. Again, pushing false narratives to the media about a court session that never happened, all to make me look bad? Social media no be judge.”
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