Daily Post Nigeria
Nigerian singer Peter Okoye shared an emotional account of his past, detailing how his former bandmates pressured him to force his then-girlfriend to abort their child. He explained that he chose to announce the pregnancy publicly to prevent others from controlling the narrative.
Why it matters
The story highlights personal conflicts within a high-profile musical group and touches on themes of family, autonomy, and public scrutiny.
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Peter Okoye of the now defunct p-square has broken down in tears while recounting a difficult period in his life when his then girlfriend, Lola, became pregnant when he was 27. Speaking about the experience in a recent video he posted via his instagram page, Peter said he decided to publicly announce the pregnancy himself because he did not want the news to come from another person. According to him, the announcement was made during the Soundcity Awards after he and his group received an award.
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