Toluwanisings Finally Laid to Rest in Ibadan After Weeks of Family Dispute

Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has finally been laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo State.

This development follows weeks of disagreement between his widow and paternal family over his burial arrangements.

The singer was buried on Monday, November 9, 2026, at his residence in Ibadan, where his wife and children live, bringing an end to a controversy that attracted considerable attention on social media and prompted police intervention.

His funeral followed a peace agreement reached between the parties on November 3 at the Oyo State Police Command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.

The disagreement involved his widow, Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola, and his father, Muniru Olayemi, alongside other relatives and associates. The parties had reportedly disagreed over where the late musician should be buried.

While his widow was reportedly in favour of a cemetery burial, his father and other paternal relatives insisted that he should be laid to rest at the family compound or the house he built in Ibadan.

His uncle, Lawal Rauf, also proposed that the singer’s remains be taken to Ikirun, Osun State, where he could be buried beside his late mother.

The disagreement escalated after members of the paternal family called for the suspension of the burial pending an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The situation generated heated exchanges, accusations and threats, further intensifying the controversy.

At one point, the singer’s uncle reportedly threatened that the family would exhume his remains if he was buried in a cemetery.

Following the growing tension, the Oyo State Police Command intervened to prevent a possible breakdown of public peace.

The Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, reportedly received information about the disagreement on October 28 and subsequently invited the affected parties to the command headquarters for an amicable resolution.

On November 3, the singer’s widow, father, friends, associates and other representatives signed a peace undertaking before the police commissioner.

Under the agreement, all parties committed to maintaining peace and refraining from public statements, interviews, accusations and social media publications capable of escalating the disagreement.

The police also warned that anyone whose actions constituted an offence under applicable laws would be arrested and prosecuted.

Following the intervention, the parties reached an agreement on the burial arrangements, paving the way for the funeral to proceed.

According to the funeral programme shared on the late singer’s official social media page, the lying-in-state was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., while the burial service was slated for 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The service was held at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20 Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan, before his remains were committed to the earth at his residence.

Toluwanisings died in the early hours of October 14, 2026. His death sent shockwaves through the Nigerian gospel music community, with fans and fellow gospel artistes mourning his passing.

He was widely recognised for his energetic worship ministrations and songs, particularly Kabiyesi Olorun Ayo, which earned him considerable attention among gospel music audiences.

Although his burial has now been concluded following the agreement between his widow and family, questions previously raised by some of his paternal relatives about the circumstances surrounding his death remain a separate matter.

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