Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, is set to be buried in Ibadan, Oyo State, following weeks of disagreements among family members and associates over his burial arrangements.
The singer, who died on October 14, 2026, is scheduled to be laid to rest on Monday, with funeral activities taking place at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, Alakia, Ibadan.
According to the funeral announcement shared on his official Instagram page, the lying-in-state is scheduled for 9am, while the burial service will hold between 10am and 11am. The exact location of his interment was not disclosed.
His burial plans had earlier been complicated by disagreements between his father and his widow over where he should be laid to rest.
His father reportedly wanted him buried either at a house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State, while his wife was said to have opposed the proposal to bury him at their residence.
The disagreement escalated to the point where the family called for an investigation into his death and requested that the burial be suspended.
However, the Oyo State Police Command intervened on October 28, bringing the parties together in an effort to resolve the dispute.
On November 3, his widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, his father, Muniru Olayemi, and some of his friends and associates reportedly signed a peace undertaking before the state Commissioner of Police.
The parties agreed to refrain from public comments, interviews and social media exchanges concerning the disagreement.
The funeral is now expected to provide an opportunity for relatives, friends, colleagues and admirers to pay their final respects to the late gospel singer.
