Nigerian gospel music lovers, family members and close associates are set to bid farewell to gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, as his remains are scheduled for burial in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The singer, who died on October 14, 2026, is expected to be laid to rest following weeks of disagreements among members of his family and associates over his burial arrangements.
According to the funeral programme released on his official Instagram page, the lying-in-state is scheduled for 9 am, while the funeral service will hold between 10 am and 11 am at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, Alakia, Ibadan.
The burial arrangements follow a disagreement between his father and widow over the appropriate place for his interment. His father had reportedly suggested burying him at a house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State, while his wife opposed the proposed arrangements.
The dispute later attracted the attention of the Oyo State Police Command, which intervened to restore calm between the parties.
On November 3, the singer’s 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 agreement required the parties to refrain from public interviews, social media exchanges and further comments capable of escalating the disagreement.
With the burial arrangements now in place, attention turns to the final farewell for the gospel singer whose death sparked considerable concern and controversy.
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