In 2021, Yomi Fabiyi publicly defended actor Baba Ijesa during a sexual assault case involving a minor, a stance that drew backlash but which Fabiyi maintained throughout Baba Ijesa's trial and imprisonment. While many in Nollywood distanced themselves, Fabiyi consistently spoke in support of due process and fairness, positioning himself as one of the few public allies. By 2025, after Baba Ijesa completed his prison term and re-entered public life with interviews and a new song, Fabiyi revealed a shift in their relationship. He claimed there was no acknowledgment of his support, only silence and distance. Fabiyi alleged that a message was relayed through a third party instructing him to stop discussing the case, a move he described as shocking. He also noted his name was omitted from a list of supporters mentioned in Baba Ijesa's post-prison song, a detail he interpreted as deliberate. Fabiyi stated the issue was not just the lack of appreciation but a pattern of exclusion that contradicted the loyalty he believed he had shown.