The long-running rift between singer Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, and his elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, has entered a fresh phase after Peter released the fifth instalment of his tell-all video series, accusing Jude of threatening his life, attempting to dispossess him of an Atlanta property and repeatedly lying about the family’s internal dispute.

Peter shared the latest episode on Monday with the caption, “PART 5. I never wanted to fight for public opinion. I only wanted the truth to exist. I have seen Jude’s video. My full response is coming soon. I won’t leave anything out. If he comes back with more lies, I’ll come back with more truth until the full story is told.”

The latest allegations are the most recent chapter in a family feud that has unfolded publicly over the past week, with Peter releasing a series of videos detailing his version of events, Jude issuing a lengthy rebuttal and both sides trading accusations over money, management and betrayal.

Here’s what we know so far.

Part 5: Atlanta property, death threat allegations

Peter and Paul Okoye of the defunct P-Square group, and their brother, Jude Okoye.

In the latest episode, Peter shifted attention from royalties and business dealings to an alleged dispute over a jointly owned property in Atlanta, United States.

According to him, he and Paul Okoye agreed around 2014 to divide their jointly owned assets, with Peter taking ownership of the Atlanta house while Paul received a ₦30 million balancing payment because the property was considered more valuable.

Peter claimed the dispute began after he discovered through a realtor that the house had been listed for sale without his knowledge.

He alleged that when he confronted Jude backstage during a show, the former manager attempted to slap him before fellow artistes intervened.

“He told me to get out of his front before he slapped me. He wanted to beat me up before other artistes stepped in,” he said.

Peter further claimed that he was later presented with documents that would have transferred ownership of the property to Jude’s wife, Ifeoma, but he refused to sign them.

The singer also alleged that Jude threatened to shoot him, adding that one of the alleged threats was recorded.

“Jude now said, ‘If you dey come my house, carry your coffin come. I go shoot you, bury you and nothing go happen… I was recording this video, my twin brother raised his hand and slapped me.”

He also dismissed claims that Jude built P-Square from the ground up, insisting that it was their eldest brother, Henry Okoye, who supported the group’s early career.

How the latest feud resurfaced

Although the Okoye brothers have had several public fallouts over the years, the latest round of exchanges began after Peter faced criticism over comments about Nigerian languages.

While in Paris, the singer revealed that his children spoke French. When a follower asked whether they also spoke Igbo, Peter replied, “And who Naija language help?”

The remark sparked backlash on social media, prompting Peter to apologise and clarify that he was not attacking the Igbo language or Nigerian culture.

Shortly afterwards, he accused his twin brother, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, of using the controversy to publicly ridicule him, setting the stage for the video series.

An old photo of Peter and Paul Okoye of the defunct P-Square group

Part 1: ‘The reunion was fake’

Peter released the first episode of the series on July 30, making the startling claim that P-Square’s widely celebrated 2021 reunion was never genuine.

According to him, his goal was to reconcile as brothers—not to revive the music group.

He alleged that Paul insisted on bringing back P-Square despite his reservations.

“That reunion was a fake reunion. I never wanted P-Square back. All I wanted was for the brothers to come back as family,” Peter said.

Peter and Paul Okoye of the defunct P-Square group

Parts 2 to 4: Royalties, Northside Music and EFCC petition

Peter devoted the next three episodes to financial matters, alleging that he discovered he was no longer a signatory to some company accounts after the reunion.

He claimed more than $1.2 million in music royalties had been diverted through Northside Music Limited without his consent.

The singer maintained that his petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was directed at Northside Music and not at Paul personally.

He also accused he was only seeking accountability.

Jude breaks silence

After remaining silent through the first four episodes, Jude released his own video titled “Debunking the Lies,” denying Peter’s allegations.

The former manager maintained that Peter’s claims were false and argued that many of the issues were already before the court.

Jude denied diverting royalties, insisted Peter remained a signatory to the relevant accounts and claimed investigators had already examined several of the allegations.

He also accused Peter of avoiding court appearances despite initiating the legal dispute.

“Peter, you know the court is not going to your favour. This issue have been trashed by EFCC, Why are you dodging to make appearance in court? For three good sitting snow, you dey dodge court. They’ve frozen my account for over two years. For over two years, I can’t travel, you’re trying to blåckmail me,” Jude said.

He further disclosed that his passport and bank accounts had remained frozen for more than two years because of the ongoing legal proceedings.

Ifeoma Okoye reacts

Following Peter’s allegations involving the disputed Atlanta property, Jude’s wife, Ifeoma Okoye, also broke her silence.

Without mentioning Peter directly, she said she would not engage in public arguments or attempt to convince people committed to misunderstanding her.

She wrote that she trusted God to vindicate the truth and declined to respond further to the allegations.

“I have no desire to defend myself before those who are committed to misunderstanding me. Truth does not need manipulation to prevail, and I trust God to vindicate what is right,” she wrote.

A family feud years in the making

The latest dispute is only the newest chapter in the long-running breakdown of one of Africa’s most successful music groups.

P-Square first split in 2017 after years of disagreements involving management, finances and creative direction.

Although the brothers reunited in 2021, the reconciliation proved short-lived, with fresh disputes emerging over royalties, business operations and trust.

The latest exchanges have now pushed those disagreements back into the public spotlight, with the legal dispute arising from Peter’s EFCC petition still before the court.

For now, there appears to be no end in sight.

With Peter promising a comprehensive response to Jude’s rebuttal and warning that he would continue releasing evidence if more “lies” emerged, the Okoye family’s public feud looks set to continue.