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Hold your breath: Nollywood’s wildest family saga just took a jaw-dropping turn! Jude Okoye, ex-manager of the defunct Psquare duo, is stuck behind bars at Ikoyi Correctional Centre after a Lagos court slammed the brakes on his bail ruling, pushing it to March 3, 2025.
The EFCC’s got him in a chokehold, alleging he laundered a staggering N1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59 and the drama’s thicker than a Nollywood plot twist!
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi dropped the gavel Friday, February 28, keeping Jude caged as the EFCC piles on a seven-count money laundering rap. They claim he snatched prime property and flipped foreign cash through shady bureaux de change, all while pleading not guilty.
His lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, begged for bail, swearing Jude’s a straight arrow but the prosecution fired back, calling him a flight risk who might spook witnesses. Cue the cliffhanger: Judge Alexander Owoeye said, “Not yet!” and locked him up till Monday’s ruling.
Enter Paul ‘Rudeboy’ Okoye, swooping in like a hero, offering to vouch for his big bro in court docs in hand, heart on sleeve. But the Psquare saga’s a messier brew: Peter Okoye once accused Jude of siphoning millions, sparking the EFCC probe that shattered their 2021 truce.
Now, with trial set for April 14, fans are buzzing, “Is Jude the villain or the fall guy?” X’s on fire: “Paul’s got his back Peter’s where?” one yelped, while another gasped, “N1.3 billion? This tea’s scalding!”
From family feuds to fraud fights, this Okoye odyssey’s hitting all the high notes—will Jude walk free, or is prison his encore? Stay tuned, this blockbuster’s just heating up!
Source: NB
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