‘This Can’t Be True’: Mixed Reactions Trail Lawyer’s Post About Toluwanisings

Lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi sparked panic on Wednesday, October 14, after sharing a post about gospel singer Toluwanisings on InstagramGospel singer Lanre Alewilese publicly urged people to keep praying and stop sharing the posts as the claims remained unverifiedNo official statement from Toluwanisings' family had been issued to confirm or deny the reports at the time of filingGhana’s top stories, now easier to find. Discover our new search feature!

Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, widely known as Toluwanisings, became the subject of a social media storm on Wednesday, October 14, after a post by prominent lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi triggered widespread panic and confusion online.

Popular legal practitioner Lanre Alewilese urges the public to pray for Toluwanisings as death rumours remain unverified. Image credit: Toluwanisings/Facebook Source: FacebookOlajengbesi, who convenes the Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) and is currently seeking the Osun Oriade-Obokun Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, shared a photo of the singer on his Instagram page alongside a message that many interpreted as an announcement of her death.

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The post surfaced shortly after unverified rumours about the singer had begun making rounds online.

The reaction was swift and deeply divided. Gospel singer Lanre Alewilese was among the first public figures to respond, urging people to exercise caution rather than accept the claims at face value.

"Let's keep praying ejooorrr. We're still trusting God. Kindly stop the posting. Adura ni a need bayiii," he wrote, appealing to followers to focus on intercession rather than speculation.

Many fans expressed anger that such a sensitive claim had been circulated without verified information, arguing the post was sowing unnecessary fear. At the time of filing this report, no official statement had been released by Toluwanisings' family to either confirm or deny the reports.

Nigerians flooded the comments section with a range of responses, from disbelief to frustration:

@theofficialk.u.s.h wrote: "Pls take down this post. HE IS NOT DEAD"

@adesinaronke1952 commented: "Why posting this, raising fear and confusion"

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@iamferanmi_2705 said: "Pls take it down, this is fake now"

@boyebest reacted: "No ooo! No no.. it can't be. No baba. Please. 🙏"

@temitayo__oluwadamilola wrote: "Barrister Pelumi this isn't nice of you at all! People are trusting God for miracle and you post something like this for engagement or what? I thought highly of you honestly"

@olajiretwins shared: "Kaiii. Let's intercede, we still trust God!"

@the_portable_temitee stated: "He's alive you guys should stop spreading fake news"

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Ruth Sekyi (Entertainment Editor) Ruth Esi Amfua Sekyi is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh with 4+ years’ experience across radio, print, TV, and digital media. She holds a B.A. in Communications (PR) from UNIMAC-IJ. Her media career began at Radio GIJ (campus radio), followed by Prime News Ghana. At InstinctWave, she worked on business content, playing major role in events organized by the company. She also worked with ABC News GH, updating their site, served as Production Assistant. In 2025, Ruth completed the ECOWAS, GIZ, and MFWA Information Integrity training. Email: ruth.sekyi@yen.com.gh