P-Square’s dad visits sons in Lagos for the first time
•‘He apologized for not supporting our musical career’
By Samuel Olatunji
Sunday, October 17, 2010
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For the first time in 20 years, the father of the popular singing duo, Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly known as P-Square, has visited his superstar sons in Lagos last week Tuesday to felicitate with them in their new mansion at the Omole, Ogba area.

The man, who came with his wife and mother of his six children from Jos was pleasantly surprised to see how far his sons have come. He was said to be skeptical initially towards the choice of musical career of his twin sons, P-Squar
Though he visited Lagos about 20 years ago, he has never been to Lagos since his sons disobeyed him and relocated to Lagos in 2005 to pursue their dreams.

Mr. Okoye was skeptical at the choice of musical career of his four sons, Jude, Tony, Peter and Paul while in the university. Jude was in UNIJOS, Tony was in University of Maiduguri, while Peter and Paul were in UNIABUJA.
Jude initially started as a musician; he even went on to wax two albums while Tony was the dancer among the brothers. It was he who taught P-Square how to dance, while Peter and Paul were dancing and singing.
Their dad stopped paying their school fees and warned them sternly not to call home for any assistance if they relocated to Lagos for music.

‘It was tough initially, but we knew this is what we wanted then, so we decided to move on’, Peter said. Did their father not feel bad after they started enjoying initial success? ‘Our dad apologized to us years ago when we were still at Jude’s house in Maryland. He called and told us that he was uncomfortable that four of his sons left home without asking after him. Then, we weren’t even that successful. He called us to say he was sorry. He wanted the best for us then, but we also knew what we wanted’, he said.

P-Square is a pop duo of twin brothers Peter and Paul and unarguably one of the most success music brands out of Africa. The group recently won KORA’s Africa Musician of the Year Award and the coveted N1 million-prize money. The group was recently signed on as Glocacom ambassadors in a deal that was reportedly worth of N200 million. With hit tracks like Ifunnaya, Busy Body, E no easy, Danger, Game Over, P-Square is definitely a top brand out of Africa.

Just wondering about the title? Can any one say these duo are more successful than Fela

Damn it! I made a mistake clickin,sorry Im out.

absolute rubbish!!! The OP needs to get his cranium examined.  Nonsense!

Is Lady Gaga more successful than Bob Marley?

is akin-egba more successful than p square.

@OP, what do u mean by more successful? is it terms of money, fame, wives. . .

they are definately making more money than fela, but then fela lived a communual life, quite spartan to say the least, but to say these boys are more succesfull than fela is another cup of tea. I think the poster just wanted to post a sensationalist thread, which he unclerverly did[b][/b].  

There is no correlation between the body of the message and the title; poster is surely being a typical Nigerian.

Mekusxxx Akin-egba

You keep showcasing your daftness. Why don't you start by defining your idea of success?

Comparing p square with Fela is a fallacy.They can never influence the black race like Fela.2face is closer to that.To be a legend you have to make conscious music that affects people's life.Michael jackson made "we are the world","earth song","heal the world","man in the mirror","cry".Bob Marley made "stand up for your right","redemption song","kaya".2face made "for instance","raindrops","mfana ibana","only me".These songs I listed all talk about issues that affect mankind.They are not just pop songs.We will continue to dance to p squares songs but will forget them in few months.

Wat a fallacious topic and to think the message body says an altogether different thing from the catchy topic. .

Hardly anyone outside Africa, let alone Nigeria knows who these two guys are. When P Square get a sold-out theatre production that depicts their life, music and times shown on Broadway and in London's National Theatre and then it may be worth having a discussion.

UK Nairalander, Fela is coming to London!!!

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/felalondon/

I have to disagree with the OP.

Fela Kuti is a legend! You cannot compare this young men with a LEGEND.

Rename topic. P-Square's father is the typical Igbo father.

This akin egba will not stop dragging his cockroach head in the mud.

What kind of Blasphemy against Fela is this?
Is Abacha more successful than Mandela?

no need to add anything.
nuff said.
am out.

Akin-Egba:

Just wondering about the title? Can any one say these duo are more successful than Fela

Yes, in terms of respect for women.

This OP is a stupidiot. Just garnering unnecessary hate for P-Square. Ode. Oponu

So none of you responded to the article abi? Who mumu pass?

I didn't know their parents were not together. 6 children from another wife? I don't think Paul and Peter had much problem leaving 9ja and not asking after him lol

Good story though. Always support your children, NO MATTER WHAT! There are how many million Nigerians, yet we ask for the same 2 or 3 things out of Nigerian children. Not everyone is meant to be a doctor, pharmacist, or businessman/businesswoman.

seanet02:

This akin egba will not stop dragging his cockroach head in the mud.

ROTFLMAO!!!! OMG, your outbursts are funny sha

Actually the poster is not hating on P-Square, He's an Igbo man always trying to compare himself with a Yoruba man.