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Okoye<\/p>\n

By Amah<\/p>\n

Kindly share:<\/p>\n

Jude Okoye, elder brother and former manager of the defunct music group P-Square, has been remanded in prison following his arraignment on fresh fraud charges amounting to $1,019,763.87 and \u00a334,537.59.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a four-count charge against Okoye, accusing him of dishonestly converting music proceeds from three companies for personal use, thereby depriving his brother, Peter \u2018Mr. P\u2019 Okoye, of his rightful earnings.<\/p>\n

During his appearance before Justice Ramon Oshodi at the Ikeja High Court on Tuesday, Okoye pleaded \u201cnot guilty\u201d to the charges. His defense counsel, Clement Onwuenwunor, argued for bail, citing an ongoing related case at the Ikoyi court, where Okoye had already been granted bail.<\/p>\n

However, prosecuting counsel MK Bashiru opposed the application, stating he had yet to file a response.<\/p>\n

Justice Oshodi ruled that he could not \u201chastily grant the bail application\u201d without reviewing the necessary filings. The prosecution was directed to submit a response before the next hearing on March 6, while the trial is set for May 16 and 23.<\/p>\n

This latest legal battle comes barely a day after Okoye was granted N100 million bail over separate alleged fraud charges, involving the laundering of N1.38 billion, $1 million, and \u00a334,537.59.
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