‘Koko Master act, D’Banj, has spoken passionately about the need to resolve the perennial rift in the PSquare family of Peter, Paul and Jude Okoye.
In an interview with Adesope Live, D’Banj, who had also broken up with Don Jazzy on their defunct Mo Hits platform but has managed to strike some reconciliation, appealed to the brothers to put aside their differences and find a resolution, emphasising the importance of preserving their legacy and musical catalogue.
“The saga between Peter and Jude is a very sad one,” he said. “When you want to fight, you only know the beginning; you really do not know the end, even if you are right or wrong.
“If it’s an even money issue, there’s no better time because you guys own your catalogue. Some global music executives have been trying to buy my catalogue for over a decade, but I kept it because I know how big it can get when it is my time for it.
“Same with P-Square’s catalogue. It’s enormous, so they can always agree. They don’t have to be a group anymore, but they can agree to reserve their issues. If it is a money problem, let us have the agreement…
“I would like to beg anyone who is a mentor to them because this is beyond us, their colleagues. I think it has to be someone that they would respect, if possible, the nation [federal government]. I know that there are cases here and there, but they can still be resolved.
“The then President [Olusegun] Obasanjo intervened and said, ‘I know you guys have a structure to sort people out, but this boy who has made us proud, get him his money.’
“I don’t know how that turned out. But I believe something like that can happen in this case, where if it is a money or an agreement thing, the relevant institutions, whether it is the Bank of Industry, can come and just help structure that for them.”
