According to the Okoye brothers, the history of P-Square cannot be written without a mention of Anyiam-Osigwe.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Pop singers, Peter and Paul Okoye, known together as P-Square, on Tuesday paid tributes to Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
Anyiam-Osigwe, who died on Monday at St Nicholas Hospital in Lagos, directed P-Square’s first music video.
In a statement, the Okoye brothers expressed how devastating it was to learn about the death of Anyiam-Osigwe, whom they had known for decades.
The late Anyiam-Osigwe, who was one of the pillars of the entertainment industry in Nigeria, was 54 years old.
According to the Okoye brothers, the history of P-Square cannot be written without a mention of Anyiam-Osigwe.
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“The late amazon fondly called Madam Peace, apart from being one of Nollywood’s biggest advocates and promoter globally, played an instrumental role in our career. For which we remain grateful.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to the entire Anyiam-Osigwe family, AMAA, the African Film industry, AMP and the various charities she was a part of.”
P-Square noted that the aforementioned do not bear the loss of Anyiam-Osigwe alone.
“You do not bear this great loss alone, we are with you. God bless and keep you Madam Peace. Rest well. Yours, Peter and Paul Okoye (P-SQUARE),” they said.
Anyiam-Osigwe was so influential in the movie industry that she was called “the Queen of Nollywood Films”.
In 2020, she emerged as the National President of the Association of Movie Producers.
