Entertainment of Monday, 9 November 2026

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Final Journey: Gospel singer Toluwanisings laid to rest in Ibadan following family peace pact

Late Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, was laid to rest on Monday, November 9, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State, bringing an end to weeks of high-profile family disputes over his burial arrangements.

The official funeral proceedings were announced via the late artiste's Instagram page, outlining a schedule that commenced with a lying-in-state from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, followed immediately by a burial service at the Banjola Event and Conference Centre in Alakia, Ibadan.

The funeral banner, inscribed with "Forever in our Hearts, always in our Lives," did not disclose the precise location of the final interment.

The singer's passing in the early hours of October 14, 2026, was initially shadowed by sharp disagreements between key family members.

A rift emerged over the final resting place, with the late singer's father, Muniru Olayemi, proposing burial at the house the deceased built or beside his late mother in Osun State, while the singer's widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, strongly opposed burying him at their residential home.

The friction prompted calls for an investigation into his cause of death and led to requests for the burial to be suspended.

The dispute reached a resolution after the Oyo State Police Command, led by Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Abimbola, intervened following rising tensions and heated public exchanges across media platforms.

On November 3, 2026, the deceased’s widow, his father, and close associates, including Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo, and Lawal Ademola Rafiu, signed a formal peace undertaking at the police command headquarters.

Under the terms of the agreement, all parties pledged to cease public interviews, social media attacks, and public disputes regarding the funeral arrangements, paving the way for Monday's final rites.

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