P-Square
Peter
and Paul of P-Square, one of the most successful singing duo to have
ever come out of Nigeria, are once again at loggerheads. When talented twin brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye, of P-Square
released their hit tracks, Bank Alert and Nobody Ugly, many of their
fans across the globe heaved sighs of relief.
To observers, the fact that the brothers had come together to work
in the studio and release new songs meant that they had put their
years-old rift between them. How wrong they were!
If latest developments are anything to go by, the Okoye brothers
are still not at peace with one another. A pointer to this fact was
established when Peter recently informed fans on his Instagram page that
the brothers would no longer be performing at some concerts which they
had earlier been booked for.
According to insiders, the feud in the family is between Paul and
their elder brother, Jude, on the one hand, and Peter on the other hand.
It will be recalled that for two years running, Peter has repeatedly
stated that the group needs a new manager, as he is no longer
comfortable with Jude as their manager.
Meanwhile, Paul wants Jude to continue as their handler; hence the
bad blood between them. Jude is also said not to accord Peter’s wife
with the necessary respect, which infuriates her husband.
For the most part of 2015 and 2016, the multi-award winning singing
duo did not release any song and did not perform at any concert as a
result of their feud. The brothers, at different times, went on social
media to denounce one another, with many of their fans pleading with
them to bury the hatchet. At the height of the crisis, Paul recorded a
song, Call Heaven, insinuating that if their mother, who used to be
their manager, was alive, the crisis wouldn’t have degenerated to the
level it did.
Meanwhile, both brothers have established individual record labels.
Peter signed Malcolm and DJ Switch to his P-Classic Records, while Paul
invested a lot of effort in promoting the careers of Muno and Lucy, the
new artistes signed to his Rudeboy Records. However, when the brothers
made up, they seemed to stay action on their record labels. Now that
they have re-ignited their feud, it remains to be seen whether they
would both pick up the reins of their respective labels from where they
left off.
As a result of the crisis, the twin brothers lost a lot of brand
equity but they were lucky enough that when they made up, fans accepted
them wholeheartedly and the songs they put out became hits.
However, with this latest episode, some analysts and critics have
argued that the brothers are pushing their luck too far. It is believed
that fans could finally get tired of their shenanigans, and no longer
receive them with open arms when next they choose to embrace peace.
Via Sunday Punch
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