Actress Dayo Amusa has come under fire for allegedly plagiarising a Facebook post about singer Asake and dismissing the original author, Esther Ijewere, when confronted.
Ijewere, a Canada-based media and communications specialist, accused Dayo of copying and reposting her message on Facebook and Instagram without giving proper credit.
“Dear Dayo Amusa, You took my post from my Facebook page and shared it as your own on Facebook and Instagram without giving me proper credit,” Ijewere wrote on Saturday.
In response, Dayo deleted her Facebook post, edited the Instagram version to include “#copied,” and disabled the comments section.
A check by QEDNG on Sunday showed that she later re-enabled comments.
However, her reaction to Ijewere’s call-out sparked more backlash.
Dayo wrote, “E dey pain you say I no tag your name abi. Pele baby!!! Like I told you in your DM earlier, I don’t know you, let alone knowing you were the original writer.
“It was copied from a friend’s WhatsApp, and I even screenshot am for you to see. I felt the need to share to a wider audience coz I related so well with the circumstances.
“And I’m sure you & your soldiers aren’t blind to see the #copied at the end of the post, meaning I take no credit for the post.
“How market? Enjoying the gbasgbos? Have fun and enjoy it while it lasts.”
Her response angered many fans and industry figures.
Biodun Caston-Dada criticised her lack of accountability, “And why the LIE of #COPIED? She only added that after she was called out and locked her comment section. This is LOW… The best is to have ignored…”
Adejumoke Omobayo added, “Another proof that she’s not capable of intellectual discourse. What a shame! Why am I not even surprised?”
Adiaha Eteka commented, “Lord Jesus… I didn’t know this girl was this razz. So she acts HERSELF in movies. Can you imagine? A simple ‘sorry, I saw it on a friend’s status’ would have laid it to rest. Tueh! What an uncouth human.”
Adeola Mariam Kuye questioned Dayo’s explanation, “Copied from a friend’s WhatsApp. Same you: ‘E dey pain you say I no tag you’ — How do these two sentences correlate? This shows she knew the original writer.”
Mercy Adeola Dogunro also attacked her credibility, “Of course she is daft, I mean very daft. The first thing I said when I saw it on the blog was, ‘But Dayo is not this deep, how will anyone believe she wrote this?’ She is proudly daft.”
The controversy has continued to generate reactions, with many calling for proper credit.
