The remains of gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, will be laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, weeks after his death sparked a disagreement among his family members and associates over burial arrangements.
The funeral programme, published on the late singer’s official Instagram page, indicated that the lying-in-state would take place between 9am and 10am, while the funeral service would follow from 10am to 11am.
The ceremony is scheduled for Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan. However, the family did not disclose the location of the interment in the announcement.
Toluwanisings died in the early hours of October 14, 2026. His death subsequently triggered a disagreement between his widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, and members of his family over where he should be buried.
His father, Muniru Olayemi, was reportedly in favour of burying him either at a house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State, while his widow was said to have opposed the proposal to conduct the burial at their residence.
The disagreement became intense, prompting the deceased’s family to demand an investigation into his death and call for the suspension of the burial arrangements.
However, the Oyo State Police Command intervened after receiving a report of the dispute on October 28. On November 3, the widow, the deceased’s father and some of his friends and associates signed a peace undertaking before the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola.
Under the agreement, the parties reportedly pledged to stop making public comments, granting interviews or publishing social media posts concerning the disagreement.
