Nigerian gospel singer Toluwanisings has been laid to rest at his residence in Ibadan
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Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has been laid to rest at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, weeks after his death.
The singer was buried on Monday, November 9, following a burial service at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan.
His remains were taken to his residence, where the interment took place in a private ceremony attended by family members.
His burial followed weeks of disagreement between his widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, and members of his paternal family over his final resting place.
The disagreement arose after his father, Muniru Olayemi, reportedly opposed plans to bury the singer in a cemetery, insisting that he should instead be buried at his residence or beside his late mother in Ikirun, Osun State.
His uncle, Lawal Ademola Rauf, also called for the suspension of the burial arrangements pending an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.
The disagreement generated reactions on social media, with members of the family exchanging accusations over the proposed burial arrangements.
The situation eventually attracted the intervention of the Oyo State Police Command.
On November 3, the singer’s widow, father, friends and associates signed a peace undertaking before the Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, at the command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.
According to the police, the agreement required all parties to maintain peace and discontinue public exchanges, interviews and social media publications concerning the disagreement.
The police also warned that anyone whose actions constituted a criminal offence would be arrested and prosecuted. Following the intervention, the parties reached an agreement that paved the way for the burial to proceed at the singer’s Ibadan residence.
Toluwanisings died in the early hours of Wednesday, October 14, 2026. His death was announced by his family, although the circumstances surrounding it later became a subject of disagreement among relatives.
The singer was known for his energetic worship ministrations and gospel music, which attracted listeners across Nigeria.
Some of his popular songs include ‘A Very Big God’, ‘Unreserved Praise’, ‘Onibuore’ and ‘Kabiyesi Olorun Ayo’.
His death attracted tributes from fans, colleagues and members of the gospel music community, who remembered him for his contributions to gospel music and his worship ministry.
His burial brings an end to the disagreement over his final resting place, although questions previously raised by members of his paternal family concerning the circumstances of his death remain separate from the resolution of the burial dispute.
The Guardian
