The burial of late gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, will take place on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State, weeks after his death on October 14, 2026.
Details of the funeral arrangements were released on Monday through the singer’s official Instagram account, indicating that the lying-in-state would hold between 9am and 10am, while the burial service is scheduled for 10am to 11am.
The events will take place at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, located at No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan.
The funeral announcement carried the message, “Forever in our Hearts, always in our Lives.” However, it did not disclose the location where the singer would be laid to rest.
Toluwanisings’ family had announced his death in the early hours of October 14, 2026.
Following his passing, disagreements reportedly emerged between his family and wife over where he should be buried. His father, Muniru Olayemi, was said to have suggested that his son be laid to rest either at the house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State.
However, his wife reportedly opposed the proposal to have him buried at their residence.
The disagreement subsequently led the family to demand an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death and call for the suspension of the burial plans.
The development attracted the attention of the Oyo State Police Command, which intervened to prevent further tensions between the parties.
The police had earlier facilitated peace efforts following a report received by the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, on October 28, 2026, concerning the disagreement between the singer’s relatives and associates over his burial arrangements.
The dispute had reportedly generated heated exchanges across different public communication platforms.
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On November 3, the singer’s widow, Mrs Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi; his father, Mr 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.
As part of the agreement, the parties committed to ending public arguments, media interviews and social media posts relating to their disagreement over the singer’s burial.
The latest funeral announcement comes weeks after the controversy surrounding his final resting place and following the police-brokered agreement among the parties.