Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye rejects apology over YouTube copyright dispute

By Damilola Akinwale –

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Bimbo Ademoye has rejected an apology from a man who filed a YouTube Content ID copyright claim that temporarily demonetised her movie, My 30th Wedding, insisting that she remains angry over the incident.

The actress had earlier offered a ₦1m reward for information about the individual, identified as Mazi Enemuo, in an Instagram post on Monday. She alleged that he had uploaded a song from the movie and used it to claim earnings from the film, which has reportedly garnered about 29 million views.

She said the soundtrack, titled “We Can Take It (My 30th Wedding)”, was specially produced for the film by musician Progress and that she owned the rights to it. She urged her followers to report the individual across social media platforms and called on YouTube and YouTube Africa to intervene.

She later announced that monetisation of the movie had been restored, thanking her team for their intervention. However, she maintained that her ₦1m bounty on Enemuo remained in place.

Enemuo subsequently apologised, saying he had uploaded the song to help promote the movie’s soundtrack and reach a wider audience, rather than infringe on Ademoye’s rights. He added that the song would be removed from all platforms within 24 to 48 hours and that he would contact the distributor to ensure that no residual copyright claim remained.

Reacting to the apology in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Ademoye dismissed it as insincere, describing it as “bullshit” and questioning his motives. She maintained that she would pursue the matter, stating, “But I’d make an example out of you. Don’t ever take my silence for weakness. Believe me when I tell you I AM NOT THAT NICE AT ALL! ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO MY WORK”.

Ademoye also dismissed claims that she was using the controversy for publicity or had failed to protect her work through copyright registration. She shared screenshots of messages from people who, according to her, had contacted her after their channels were taken down following copyright enforcement actions involving her projects.

The incident follows a similar copyright dispute in January 2026 involving her film, Where Love Lives, which was also temporarily demonetised following an unauthorised music claim.