Peter Okoye tells court he received over $800,000 in P-Square royalties

Singer Peter Okoye has told a Federal High Court successful Lagos that helium received much than $800,000 successful royalties from France-based euphony rights organisation SACEM for songs recorded by the erstwhile euphony group, P-Square.

Peter made the disclosure portion testifying virtually earlier Justice Alexander Owoeye. He was cross-examined by Clement Onwuewunor, SAN, who is representing his brother, Jude Okoye.

SACEM collects and distributes royalties to songwriters, composers and euphony publishers.

Jude Okoye and his company, Northside Music Limited, are facing a seven-count complaint filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) implicit alleged fraud involving N1.3 cardinal and $1 million. Jude has pleaded not guilty.

During the hearing, Peter was questioned astir his earlier connection that Jude delayed for much than 3 months earlier giving him P-Square’s royalty records aft helium requested them successful 2022.

His lawyer told him that the petition was made on October 16, 2022, and that Jude obtained and sent the records six days later, on October 22.

Peter disagreed, saying helium had asked for the records earlier successful 2022. But erstwhile asked to supply a substance message, email oregon immoderate different grounds showing that helium made the petition before October 16, helium admitted that helium could not.

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