Veteran Nigerian folk singer Beautiful Nubia whose birth name Segun Akinlolu has publicly accused gospel artists Yinka Ayefele and Bakare Boluwatife Oluwatobi BBO of copying the melody from his classic 1997 track “Seven Lives”.
In a post shared on X on Thursday, February 19, 2026, the respected roots musician expressed frustration over what he described as blatant infringement.
He specifically pointed to Ayefele’s 2012 gospel song “My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti)” and BBO’s recent 2026 release “Amin”, claiming both drew their core melodies directly from his original work without permission or credit.
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?”
Beautiful Nubia, known for his folk-rooted music, environmental advocacy, and emphasis on originality, has long been vocal about intellectual property in Nigerian music.
No official responses from Yinka Ayefele or BBO have surfaced yet as at time of report by eelive.ng.
