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Toluwanisings’ widow pays tribute to singer in Ibadan

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Elizabeth Olayemi, widow of Nigerian gospel singer Toluwanisings, paid tribute to her husband at an event held on 27 October 2026 in Ibadan, Oyo State. In tears, she said she would miss him and asked him not to forget their children, the Daily Post reports.

Elizabeth Olayemi, widow of Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, asked her late husband on Tuesday 27 October 2026 not to forget her and their children. She was speaking at a tribute vigil and service of songs held in Ibadan, Oyo State, according to the Daily Post.

“Toluwanisings, my dear husband, I will miss you forever. Please, do not forget your children and me,” she said in tears. The ceremony took place as a disagreement between the widow and the singer’s family over where he should be buried is still ongoing, the Daily Post reports.

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