Nollywood actress and filmmaker Bimbo Ademoye has flatly rejected a public apology from an individual accused of filing a copyright claim against her hit YouTube film, My 30th Wedding, vowing to make an example of him despite having her monetisation restored.

The controversy erupted on Monday after Ademoye placed a ₦1 million bounty on the individual, identified as Mazi Enemuo, accusing him of illegally uploading a soundtrack from the movie to siphon ad revenue from the project, which has amassed roughly 29 million views since its October 1, 2026 release.

According to the filmmaker, Enemuo uploaded the track titled "We Can Take It (My 30th Wedding)"—a song specially produced for the movie by musician Progress—and triggered a Content ID claim that temporarily stripped the film of its monetisation.

Following intense backlash and a call from Ademoye for her followers and YouTube Africa to intervene, Enemuo issued a public apology. He claimed he only uploaded the soundtrack to help promote the song to a wider audience, blaming his distribution platform for automatically triggering the Content ID claim, and promised to pull the track down within 48 hours.

Responding via Instagram on Tuesday, however, Ademoye dismissed his explanation as dishonest and self-serving.

"Mr Enemuo, while I see your apology, I call complete bullshit! I took multiple breaths and I’ve counted 1-10 multiple times to ensure I calm down and not say anything out of pocket but guess what, I’m still very angry!" she wrote.

Questioning the logic behind his claim of wanting to promote her work, the actress mocked the disparity in their online reach:

"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 subscribers to help me reach a wider audience with my almost 2 million subscribers?"

Ademoye further interrogated why Enemuo bypassed the film's already viral tracks to specifically target the one song she had not yet formally registered for copyright protection, accusing him of deliberate theft rather than accidental promotion.

"After you 'helped me reach a wider audience' why did you try to claim my earnings? Why did you monetise it and have me demonitised?" she asked. "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."

The filmmaker also pushed back against critics suggesting the drama was a publicity stunt or the result of negligence, sharing screenshots of past copyright enforcement actions taken against channels that pirated her content.

The incident marks the second major copyright battle for Ademoye in 2026, following a similar demonetisation dispute in January involving a soundtrack from her YouTube release, Where Love Lives.

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