Famous Nigerian musician, Peter Okoye of Psquare, aka Mr P, has been dragged before an Idimili High Court, Anambra State, by the West African Youth Support and Development Forum (WFYSDF), over an alleged breach of contract, demanding N5 billion as damages.
According to Prosper Ibezim, a member of the board of directors of the WAYSDF, Peter Okoye was paid a 70% upfront fee to perform at the West African Champions League at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, on June 16, 2019.
Ibezim said the singer did not show up for the event and refused to take his calls or return messages sent to him.
Hilma Charles, director of youths and sports and a board member of WAYSDF, said Peter refused to show up for the event, hence portraying the organizers in a bad light as other music acts attended the event.
The agency also claimed the 40-year-old has refused to refund the part payment of his appearance fee, N2.8 million.
In a suit filed in 2020, the organization is demanding N5 billion as damages from Mr P for bringing the event into disrepute.
Mr P rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of the P-Square duo with his identical twin brother Rudeboy and in 2021 was awarded with an honorary Doctorate degree from ESCAE University in Benin Republic.
In 2017, a disbandment of P-Square was made and both band members parted ways. Mr P first dropped his solo single titled “For My Head”, “Cool It Down” in 2017.
In 2018 Mr. P collaborated with Nyanda of Brick & Lace on a song titled “Wokie Wokie”. In 2021, Mr. P founded his own record label called PClassic Label, the label has signed Nigerian activist and disc jockey DJ Switch and in 2021, he released a 16-track debut album titled, The Prodigal which featured Tiwa Savage, Simi, Teni, Wande Coal, Tamar Braxton, Singah, Mohombi, DJ Switch, and OvieKelz.