‘They Stole My Melody’ – Beautiful Nubia Calls Out Yinka Ayefele, BBO

Published on February 19, 2026

Veteran Nigerian folk singer Beautiful Nubia has publicly accused gospel musicians Yinka Ayefele and fast-rising act BBO of unlawfully using the melody of his classic song “Seven Lifes” without permission or credit.

The accusation, made via his X account on Thursday, names Ayefele’s 2012 track “My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti)” and BBO’s 2026 single “Amin” as having lifted core elements of the melody from Beautiful Nubia’s original work.

In his post, Beautiful Nubia wrote:

“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’. When will Nigerians (especially the so-called gospel musicians) learn to respect copyright?”

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The complaint has sparked reactions online, with some users backing the musician’s stance and calling for legal action, while neither Ayefele nor BBO has issued an official response at the time of this report.

This dispute adds to ongoing concerns about intellectual property and copyright respect within Nigeria’s gospel music community.

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