Singer Paul “Rudeboy” Okoye has publicly rallied behind his older brother Jude following his arraignment by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on serious money laundering charges. Jude Okoye, alongside his company Northside Music Ltd, appeared before Justice Alexander Owoeye at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos yesterday.
The music executive faces a seven-count charge of allegedly laundering N1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59. In a show of solidarity, Paul took to social media declaring, “This too shall pass” and urging his brother to “stay strong.” His message carried a cryptic undertone as he added that “this was what someone wanted all along,” though he stopped short of naming the person he was referring to. The family drama appears to have deeper roots.
Last year, Peter Okoye—Paul’s twin brother and former P-Square bandmate—revealed he had filed a petition with the EFCC after allegedly discovering Jude had established a “secret company” to divert funds from their joint business ventures.Jude firmly denied these allegations, maintaining that his company operated transparently.
According to him, while the brothers share a joint company, they each maintain separate business entities—Peter with P-Classic and Paul with Rude Boy Record.
