Gospel singer Toluwanisings to be buried in Ibadan today
The remains of late gospel singer, Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, will be laid to rest on Monday, November 9, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State, following his death on October 14.
The funeral arrangements, published on the singer’s official Instagram page, indicate that the lying-in-state will take place between 9am and 10am, while the burial service is scheduled for 10am to 11am.
The ceremony will hold at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan.
The funeral announcement carries the inscription, “Forever in our Hearts, always in our Lives,” but does not specify where the singer will be interred.
His death was announced by his family, which said he passed away in the early hours of October 14, 2026.
However, plans for his burial were earlier disrupted by disagreements among members of his family over where he should be laid to rest.
His father, Muniru Olayemi, was reportedly in favour of burying him at the house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State, while his wife, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, was said to have opposed the proposal to bury him at their residence.
The disagreement reportedly led the family to demand an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death and call for the suspension of the burial arrangements.
The Oyo State Police Command subsequently intervened following reports of tension between the deceased’s family and associates over the burial plans.
The Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, was said to have received information about the disagreement on October 28, 2026, prompting efforts to resolve the dispute.
As part of the peace efforts, the singer’s widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, his father, Muniru Olayemi, and some of his friends and associates, including Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Lawal Ademola Rafiu, signed a peace undertaking before the police commissioner on November 3.
Under the agreement, the parties pledged to refrain from public exchanges, media interviews and social media publications concerning the disagreement.
The undertaking was aimed at preventing further tension and ensuring a peaceful burial for the late gospel singer.