Beautiful Nubia Alleges Copyright Infringement Against Yinka Ayefele, BBO
Nigerian folk singer Beautiful Nubia has accused gospel musicians Yinka Ayefele and fast-rising artist BBO of copying the melody of his 1997 hit Seven Lifes without permission.
Segun Akinlolu, known professionally as Beautiful Nubia, made the claims on Thursday via his X account, saying both artistes lifted his song’s core melody for their own releases.
He cited Ayefele’s 2012 track My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti) and BBO’s 2026 single Amin as examples.
“There was Yinka Ayefele with My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti) in 2012 and now someone called BBO with Amin this year. Both stole their melodies from our original song Seven Lifes,” he wrote.
He also criticised the wider Nigerian music industry, particularly gospel artists, for failing to respect intellectual property rights. “When will Nigerians (especially the so-called gospel musicians) learn to respect copyright?” he added.
As of the time of filing this report, neither Ayefele nor BBO have responded publicly to the allegations.
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