Nigerian music executive and talent manager Jude Okoye has fired back at his brother, Peter Okoye, singer Cynthia Morgan, and others who were previously signed under his management, accusing them of betrayal and lack of appreciation.
In a strongly worded Instagram post, Jude expressed frustration over what he described as repeated attempts by his former artistes to paint him as the villain after walking away from the platform that helped launch their success.
“They all have one thing in common: They were big, influential and successful when I was shouldering them with my platform until they got greedy and wanted to eat alone and so left,” he wrote.
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According to him, those who left his label initially celebrated their independence, only to start pointing fingers when their careers began to decline.
“They never complained afterwards. Rather, they bragged about their ‘newfound freedom’ and ‘making it all on their own’. Years down the line, they fell off the wagon and became broke, and instead of accepting responsibility and accountability for their choices, they are pointing fingers at the same person they left for their ‘freedom’. What manner of madness is that?”
Jude challenged the artistes to clearly state what exactly he did wrong, claiming that despite all the accusations, no one has provided any solid proof of wrongdoing.
“They can’t specifically mention what wrongs were done to them, how and where. You can’t sell goods to someone and later demand them back while refusing to return the money spent on the goods.”
He went on to accuse them of using underhanded tactics, including false allegations and emotional manipulation, to force his compliance.
“Steady spinning sentiments and emotions to see if I can be blackmailed into submission. You should know by now that I don’t succumb to bullying or cheap blackmail. They concocted and fabricated lies, attached money laundering and fraud to my name to get me jailed for me to break down within days and submit to their demands, but to their surprise, I sat it out for 2 months.”
Wrapping up his statement, Jude delivered a scathing remark:
“Una dey find money when una don chop finish. When next they come out ranting, ask them what is wrong I did to them that resulted in their present situation.”
Jude Okoye previously managed several prominent acts, including members of the now-defunct Psquare group and Northside-signed artists like Cynthia Morgan.
