Bimbo Ademoye Rejects Apology Over Copyright Claim That Demonetised Her YouTube Film

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Bimbo Ademoye has rejected an apology from a man identified as Mazi Enemuo over a copyright claim that temporarily affected the monetisation of her YouTube movie, My 30th Wedding. The actress questioned his explanation for uploading the film’s soundtrack, insisting that she remained angry despite his public apology.

The controversy began after a copyright claim was placed on the movie over a soundtrack titled We Can Take It (My 30th Wedding), produced by Nigerian musician Progress for the film. Ademoye had alleged that she paid for the song and owned the rights to it. However, the track was reportedly uploaded to digital streaming platforms by Enemuo, triggering a YouTube Content ID claim that made the movie ineligible to generate advertising revenue.

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Following the development, Ademoye took to Instagram on November 9 to express her frustration and offered ₦1 million to anyone who could provide information that would help locate the individual behind the claim. She also appealed to YouTube and YouTube Africa to intervene, while urging her followers to report his accounts across social media platforms.

Enemuo later issued a public apology, claiming that he uploaded the soundtrack to promote the song and help it reach a wider audience. He said he did not intend to infringe on Ademoye’s rights or cause her distress. He also accepted responsibility for the situation, explaining that the music distribution platform had triggered the Content ID claim. According to him, he had removed the song from streaming platforms and was working with the distributor to ensure the claim was completely cleared.

However, Ademoye was not convinced by his explanation. Reacting to his apology on Instagram on November 10, she described it as “complete bullshit” adding: “You claimed you wanted to help me reach a wider audience, I’m not sure you thought that statement through, you wanted to use your 250 subscribes to help me reach a wider audience with my almost 2 million subscribers?”.

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The actress also questioned why Enemuo selected that particular soundtrack instead of other songs featured in the movie. She specifically mentioned Hammerboi’s song, which she said had greater potential to attract attention. She further challenged his explanation saying.

“After you ‘helped me reach a wider audience’ why did you try to claim my earnings? Why did you monetise it and have me demonetised?” she asked.

Ademoye maintained that she intended to pursue the matter despite the apology, warning that her silence should not be mistaken for weakness, particularly when it concerned her work. She also shared screenshots of messages from other content creators who said they had experienced similar copyright claims on their YouTube channels, suggesting that the issue extended beyond her own production.

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Meanwhile, the actress has announced that monetisation has been restored on My 30th Wedding. She thanked filmmaker Uduak Isong, Sir Fela and musician Progress for their intervention. Despite the restoration, she maintained that her ₦1 million reward for information about the individual remained in place.

Released on October 1, 2026, My 30th Wedding has reportedly attracted about 29 million views on YouTube. The latest incident follows an earlier copyright dispute involving Ademoye’s film Where Love Lives in January 2026, when a claim involving its soundtrack also affected the monetisation of her content.