Nigerian singer Toluwanisings buried in Ibadan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tribune Online
The funeral of Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, takes place on 9 November in Ibadan, Oyo State. The ceremony follows several weeks of family disagreements over his burial and calls for an investigation into the circumstances of his death, reports Tribune Online.
Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, is due to be buried on Monday 9 November 2026 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The wake is scheduled from 9am to 10am and the funeral service from 10am to 11am at the Banjola Event and Conference Centre, according to the programme published on the singer's official Instagram account.
The funeral follows several weeks of disagreement among the singer's relatives over the location of his burial. Olayemi Bolaji died in the early hours of 14 October, according to his family. His father had proposed burial at the house built by the singer or alongside his late mother in Osun State, while his wife had opposed burial at the family home.
Oyo State police became involved after being informed of the dispute on 28 October by its commissioner, Olugbenga Abimbola. On 3 November, the singer's widow Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, his father Muniru Olayemi and several friends and associates signed an undertaking before the commissioner to end public exchanges, interviews and social media posts concerning the dispute over the funeral.
