The remains of gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, will be laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, November 9, weeks after his death.
The singer died in the early hours of October 14, 2026, with his family announcing his passing shortly afterwards.
Details of the funeral arrangements, shared on his official Instagram page, indicate that the lying-in-state will take place between 9am and 10am, while the funeral service is scheduled for 10am to 11am.
The ceremony will hold 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 of the singer’s interment.
The burial follows weeks of disagreement among members of the late singer’s family and associates over where he should be buried.
His father had reportedly suggested that his remains be interred at the house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State, while his widow was said to have opposed the proposal to bury him at their residence.
The disagreement reportedly escalated, prompting the family to demand an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death and call for the suspension of the burial arrangements.
However, the Oyo State Police Command intervened after receiving reports of the dispute, which had generated heated exchanges on social media and other public platforms.
On November 3, the singer’s widow, Mrs Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi; his father, Mr Muniru Olayemi; and some of his friends and associates signed a peace undertaking before the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola.
Those who signed the agreement also included Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Lawal Ademola Rafiu.
As part of the undertaking, the parties agreed to discontinue public arguments, media interviews and social media posts concerning their disagreement over the burial.
The funeral is now set to proceed in Ibadan following the intervention and agreement among the concerned parties.
