Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, aka Toluwanisings, was buried in Ibadan, Oyo State, weeks after his passing.
He was buried on Monday at his residence, the home where his wife and children live, in a private ceremony observed only by family members, following a peace pact arranged by the Oyo state police command.
A funeral service was performed at 10 a.m. after the lying-in-state, which took place at the Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, at around 9 a.m. Afterwards, the singer’s body was brought to his home.
He was laid to rest in a ceremony witnessed only by family members. His death was announced on October 14, though the cause was not made public.
The burial arrangements soon became a source of conflict.
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Paternal relatives pushed for a postponement until an investigation into his death was concluded, with Lawal Ademola Rauf, his uncle, stating the family wanted the singer interred in Ikirun, Osun State, beside his late mother.
He went further, threatening to exhume the body should the singer be buried in a cemetery.
The family alleged that Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola, the singer’s widow, wanted him buried in a cemetery.
However, gospel singer Lanre Alewilese later disclosed that the family and widow had reached an agreement to bury him at his Ibadan residence.
Toluwanisings, known for his song ‘A Very Big God’, gained wider attention through his energetic worship ministrations.
Below are photos from the funeral service:
Toluwanisings’s wife, father, and companions have struck a peace agreement with the authorities regarding his burial controversy.
This occurred two days after Damilola Olayemi, Toluwanisings’ wife, allegedly consented with her father-in-law to bury the singer in their Ibadan home.
However, the Oyo State Police Command revealed in a statement released on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, that the singer’s father, wife, and associates have signed a peace deal to end the conflict and stop it from getting worse.
According to the statement, the state police commissioner, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, invited the parties after receiving information about the dispute between the deceased’s family and associates over his burial arrangements, which had generated tensions and exchanges on social media.
The parties agreed to “refrain from actions that can cause further tension over the circumstances surrounding Toluwanisings’ death and agreed to end discussions relating to the dispute and interviews through any communication channels.”
The parties who signed the undertaking include the singer’s widow, his father, Muniru Olayemi; his uncle, Lawal Ademola Rafiu; his PA, Babadunni Gbolabo; and his associate, Oyindamola Esther.
Recall that Toluwanisings slumped and died at his residence on October 14, 2026.
Reports that the circumstances surrounding the musician’s sudden death have continued to raise questions among the public.
