The burial of late Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has been scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State, weeks after his death.
A funeral announcement shared on the singer’s official Instagram page indicated that the lying-in-state would take place between 9am and 10am, followed by a burial service scheduled for 10am to 11am.
The ceremony is expected to hold at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan.
The announcement carried the inscription, “Forever in our Hearts, always in our Lives,” but did not disclose the location where the singer would eventually be interred.
Toluwanisings’ family announced his death in the early hours of October 14, 2026, prompting an outpouring of condolences from fans and members of the gospel music community.
However, disagreements subsequently emerged between members of his family and some of his associates over where he should be buried.
His father, Muniru Olayemi, reportedly proposed that the singer be laid to rest either at the house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State.
His wife, however, was reportedly opposed to the proposal to bury him at their residence.
The disagreement generated public exchanges and calls from the family for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death. His relatives also called for the suspension of the planned burial.
The matter eventually attracted the attention of the Oyo State Police Command, which intervened to prevent further escalation of the dispute.
According to reports, Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Abimbola received information about the disagreement on October 28, following tensions between the deceased’s family and associates over the burial arrangements.
On November 3, the singer’s widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, his father, Muniru Olayemi, and some of his friends and associates signed a peace undertaking before the police commissioner.
Those who signed the agreement included Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Lawal Ademola Rafiu.
Under the undertaking, the parties agreed to stop public exchanges, interviews and social media publications concerning their disagreement over the burial arrangements.
The latest funeral announcement indicates that preparations for the singer’s burial have now been scheduled, although the exact location of his interment remains undisclosed in the published notice.
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