Yinka Ayefele Responds to Beautiful Nubia’s Copyright Claims

Yinka Ayefele Responds to Copyright Claims by Beautiful Nubia, questioning the origin of the disputed melody in a Facebook post

Gospel musician Yinka Ayefele has addressed claims by fellow artiste Beautiful Nubia that he copied the melody of an earlier composition, raising questions about song ownership in the Nigerian gospel music scene.

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The dispute centres on a composition both musicians have performed.

Yinka Ayefele, in a post on his verified Facebook account, questioned the origin of the song and expressed doubts over the copyright allegations.

In his post, Yinka Ayefele wrote: “WHO IS THE COMPOSER OF EBAMI GBONDO YI GBE ..JANGBALAJUGBU …. Who was acknowledged.. INFRINGEMENT AYE..”

The controversy follows Beautiful Nubia’s recent statement on Twitter, where he accused Yinka Ayefele and another gospel musician, BBO, of using parts of his song without proper credit.

Beautiful Nubia highlighted that Yinka Ayefele’s 2012 track My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti) and BBO’s 2026 single Amin bear resemblance to his earlier composition Seven Lifes.

He expressed concern over what he described as a trend among Nigerian gospel musicians of borrowing melodies without acknowledging original creators.

“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?” Beautiful Nubia wrote.

Yinka Ayefele’s My Faith in God is listed on his Goodness of God album, released on 9 December 2012.

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The dispute highlights growing concerns over intellectual property rights in Nigeria’s gospel music industry.