Toluwanisings Finally Buried at Ibadan Residence After Weeks of Family Dispute

According to a report by The Guardian on Monday, November 9, 2026, Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has been laid to rest at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, following weeks of disagreement between his widow and father over his final resting place.

The burial marks the end of a disagreement that attracted considerable attention on social media after members of the singer’s family expressed different positions concerning where his remains should be interred.

The controversy involved his widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, and his father, Muniru Olayemi.

While his father and other paternal relatives reportedly wanted him buried at his residence or beside his late mother in Ikirun, Osun State, his widow had favoured a different burial arrangement.

The disagreement became increasingly public, with some members of his paternal family also questioning the circumstances surrounding his death and calling for the burial to be suspended pending further investigation.

The situation eventually attracted the attention of the Oyo State Police Command, which intervened to prevent further tension between the parties.

On November 3, the singer’s widow, father, friends and associates signed a peace undertaking at the police command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.

The agreement required everyone involved to maintain peace and discontinue public arguments, interviews and social media publications capable of escalating the disagreement surrounding the singer’s death and burial arrangements.

Following the intervention, the parties reached an understanding that allowed the burial to proceed at his Ibadan residence.

The funeral activities took place on Monday, November 9, at Banjola Event and Conference Centre in Alakia, Ibadan.

The programme included a lying-in-state before the burial service, after which his remains were taken to his residence for interment in a private ceremony attended by family members.

Toluwanisings died on October 14, 2026, and his death generated reactions among gospel music lovers, colleagues and supporters who remembered him for his worship ministrations and contributions to Nigerian gospel music.

He was particularly recognised for his energetic worship performances and songs, including ‘Kabiyesi Olorun Ayo’ and ‘A Very Big God’, which attracted listeners across different parts of the country.

Although his burial disagreement has now been resolved, questions previously raised by some members of his paternal family concerning the circumstances surrounding his death remain separate from the agreement reached over his final resting place.

His burial brings an end to weeks of uncertainty over where he would be laid to rest, following the disagreement that involved his widow, father and other relatives.