Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, previously of P-Sq., has described as false the declare by rising singer, Oluwafisayo Isa, popularly often called Darkoo, that the video for her new music titled, ‘Give attention to Me’, was taken down from YouTube with the intention to sabotage her.
In a press release despatched to PUNCH On-line, on Monday, by his handlers — One Administration— Mr P said that he solely insisted on issues being finished the suitable manner.
In a tweet over the weekend, Darkoo mentioned, “My music video was taken down for six days by Peter of P-SQUARE in an try to utterly sabotage the music. I’ve all the required clearance for the pattern.”
The assertion, which was signed by Ayo Oke of One Administration, added that Darkoo was attempting to “capitalise on the supposed P-Sq. feud for reputation, clout and pattern” to advertise her new music.
Explaining its aspect of the matter, the assertion learn partially, “Darkoo approached our consumer to help in clearing her music, which sampled one in all P-Sq.’s hit songs, ‘Gimme Dat,’ after recording and placing the music on social media claiming it was ‘gaining traction on Tiktok’.
“As one who has at all times supported youthful artistes, Mr. P guided her on the right channel to get the pattern cleared and even shared his personal expertise in an analogous scenario when there have been challenges.
“Darkoo then supplied Mr P a characteristic within the remix, saying she would wish to shoot the video quickly. Mr P advised her his schedule was packed in December, therefore, he doubted his availability.”
The assertion added that “Based mostly on the present dynamic of P-Sq.”, Darkoo was advised to get clearance to make use of the pattern by means of the right channel to keep away from any deceptive assumptions on her half and to avert any IP landmines.
It continued, “Darkoo talked about that her group was dealing with it and had reached out to Northside Leisure. Our consumer promptly knowledgeable her that Northside just isn’t the right channel and it could be finest to have her group attain out to his administration who would put her in contact with the present directors of P-Sq.’s catalogue and be certain that all stakeholders are conscious of this improvement.”
The assertion additional said that Mr. P then shared his supervisor’s particulars with Darkoo, to assist in directing her group to the directors, however she (Darkoo) and her group allegedly ignored messages and calls to her to search out out if she had been capable of get the wanted clearance.
It continued, “The music video was launched on January 2, 2025, on the favored video-sharing platform (YouTube) and ONE Administration reached out to Darkoo and her group to learn the way the music was launched with out due course of. We even gave a grace interval of 72 hours earlier than requesting a takedown, to keep away from points with clearance from the opposite stakeholders within the P-Sq. combine. Unknown to us, Darkoo and her group had signed a visibly flawed doc beneath the improper entity and authorisation.
“The problem was lastly resolved with a correct settlement between all events concerned, executing the contract and never only one particular person or a non-existent entity – all at Mr P’s insistence. Instantly after the doc was perfected, ONE Administration requested the video be reinstated on the video-sharing platform.”
The assertion additionally famous that Darkoo didn’t “rant a couple of disservice or sabotage when the video was taken down, fairly she reached out to Mr P to salvage the scenario however she immediately discovered her voice as soon as the video was reinstated on the video-sharing platform.”
In conclusion, the assertion insisted that the preliminary 50 per cent (income from the music) break up was requested by the person Darkoo approached initially and was not a request from Mr P, noting that her (Darkoo’s) rant was malicious and a deliberate try to painting him (Mr P) in a nasty mild.