Nollywood actor Gabriel Afolayan has offered a glimpse into the longstanding disagreements within P-Square, claiming that tensions between twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye existed years before the music duo’s highly publicised break-ups.
Gatekeepers News reports that Afolayan made the disclosure in a post on X on Saturday, recounting his personal knowledge of the brothers’ relationship and tracing their disagreements to the period when they were recording their 2005 album, Get Squared.
“The Psquare story that I know dated back to 2005 (Get Squared era) at EKO Reelmix studio,” he wrote.
According to the actor, disagreements over the brothers’ creative choices were a recurring feature of their working relationship. He claimed that disputes frequently centred on which songs would be selected for their albums and suggested that Jude Okoye, their elder brother and then-manager, often had the final say.
“They’ve always had issues with songs selection for any album they intend to release. Argument on whose songs should be picked more, and Jude has always been a decider of that.”
Afolayan further suggested that the tensions persisted throughout the period when P-Square enjoyed its biggest commercial success, indicating that the problems were not solely connected to the more recent disputes that have played out publicly.
“This fight don tey no be today. All through their prime era,” he added.
He also made a brief reference to disagreements surrounding the brothers’ marriages, without providing further details.
“And the marriage thing, chai talk bokku…”
Released in 2005, Get Squared was P-Square’s second studio album and featured songs such as “Bizzy Body”, “Temptation”, “Say Your Love” and “Omoge Mi”. The album, recorded partly at Eko Reelmix in Lagos, became an important project in the duo’s rise to prominence.
P-Square, comprising Peter and Paul, went on to become one of Nigeria’s most successful musical duos, producing a string of hit records and building a strong following across Africa and beyond.
However, disagreements involving the twins and their elder brother, Jude, who managed the group, became increasingly public over the years. By 2016, Peter had openly questioned Jude’s role as the group’s manager, while tensions between the twins eventually culminated in P-Square’s split in 2017.
Peter and Paul subsequently pursued separate solo careers, with Peter adopting the name Mr P and Paul performing as Rudeboy. They eventually reconciled in 2021, bringing P-Square back together and performing for fans after several years apart.
The reunion, however, did not last. In 2024, another dispute emerged, with allegations involving their finances, management and the role of Jude in the affairs of the group. Peter denied reporting Paul to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), explaining that his concerns centred on alleged financial activities involving Jude and a company called Northside Music.
The dispute later became a legal matter. In 2025, Peter alleged in court that Jude had incorporated Northside Music Limited, which he said had a name similar to the twins’ Northside Entertainment Limited, and allegedly used it to collect royalties belonging to P-Square. Jude has denied wrongdoing.
The family disagreement has continued into 2026. Peter has repeatedly maintained that the problems within the family predated the brothers’ marriages, rejecting claims that women were responsible for the breakdown in their relationship.
In April, Peter said, “None of us were even married 20-something years ago when this whole betrayal and stealing started! I said what I said.”
He also said the dispute had moved beyond a family disagreement and into the legal system, stating, “Now that I’ve uncovered the betrayal that has been going on for over 20 years plus, suddenly we are blood? No… it doesn’t work like that. We are still in court!”
Afolayan’s account now adds another dimension to the long-running P-Square saga, suggesting that disagreements over creative decisions and the management of the group may have existed much earlier than the public became aware of them.
While the Okoye brothers have offered different accounts of the issues that have repeatedly strained their relationship, the latest revelations have renewed attention on the history of one of Africa’s most celebrated music partnerships.
