Femi Afolabi-Brown, husband of television host Morayo Brown, has said he would pursue the recovery of every dollar he was legitimately owed before forgiving the person involved.
Femi said this while commenting on the ongoing dispute surrounding former P-Square brothers, Peter Okoye and Jude Okoye.
Speaking alongside his wife on an episode of The Brown Couch, Femi said forgiveness, in his understanding of Christianity, should not prevent an individual from seeking the return of money rightfully belonging to them.
Femi was responding to a question about the Christian approach to resolving disputes and whether forgiveness should mean abandoning financial claims against another person. He maintained that while he would forgive and forget, he would continue pursuing any money he was legitimately owed, particularly when the amount involved was substantial and represented years of work and earnings.
“In my own Christian mind, I will collect all my money back first. I will collect my money back. And I will forgive, and I will forget. I can forgive and forget, but I will continue to pursue my money,” Femi said.
He argued that money earned legitimately could have significant implications for an individual and their family, describing such funds as potentially representing the future, school fees and welfare of a person’s children and grandchildren.
According to him, the fact that someone chooses to forgive another person does not necessarily mean they should surrender money they worked for.
Femi further said that, based on his own calculation from available information, the amount reportedly involved in the P-Square dispute could be more than $2 million. He stressed that he would not simply allow such an amount to go unclaimed if he were in the position of the person seeking the money.
“Money that is over $2 million, based on the little calculation I have done by the available information? I can’t let $2 million go. No. I can’t. I will take it,” he said, adding that he would seek whatever amount could be recovered from the person involved.
He also cited the Bible to support his position, arguing that seeking repayment was not inconsistent with Christian principles. Femi referred to biblical teachings on restitution, saying that a thief who is caught is expected to repay what was stolen and, in some cases, make additional restitution.
“Because the Bible says that if a thief steals and is caught, he will replenish. He will pay back in sevenfold. Even the Bible says thieves must pay back,” he said.
Femi was also asked what he would say to Jude Okoye if they encountered each other. He ruled out having a conversation with Jude, saying he would rather avoid an interaction altogether.
“I can’t. I won’t. I can never have a conversation with Jude. God forbid. If I see somebody like that coming, I go another way. God forbid that we interact or interface. Never,” he said.
Femi’s comments come amid continued public attention on the dispute involving members of the Okoye family, particularly Peter Okoye and Jude Okoye, as details and differing perspectives surrounding their financial and personal disagreements continue to generate discussion online.
