February 19, (THEWILL) — Nigerian folk singer, Segun Akinlolu, widely known as Beautiful Nubia, has accused gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele, and fast-rising act, BBO, of infringing on the copyright of his 1997 classic, ‘Seven Lifes’.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Beautiful Nubia alleged that both artistes used the core melody of ‘Seven Lifes’ without his permission or credit.
He specifically cited Ayefele’s 2012 song ‘My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti)’ and BBO’s 2026 track ‘Amin’ as works that drew heavily from his original composition.
“There was Yinka Ayefele with My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti) in 2012, and now someone called BBO with Amin this year. Both melodies were stolen from our original song, Seven Lifes. When will Nigerians (especially the so-called gospel musicians) learn to respect copyright?” he wrote.
Neither Yinka Ayefele nor BBO has responded to the allegations.
Evi Ben Ezaga writes on entertainment, culture, and trending stories.
