Late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, will be buried in Ibadan, Oyo State, today, weeks after his death.
A funeral programme shared on the singer’s official Instagram page indicates that the lying-in-state will run from 9am to 10am, followed by a burial service from 10am to 11am.
The ceremonies will take place at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan.
However, the funeral programme does not indicate the exact interment location.
The programme bears the inscription, “Forever in our Hearts, always in our Lives.”
The burial comes 26 days after the gospel minister died in the early hours of October 14, 2026.
His family confirmed his death in a statement shared on his social media platforms, describing him as a beloved husband, family member and gospel minister.
The burial was preceded by a disagreement among members of the singer’s family and some of his associates over where he should be laid to rest.
His father, Muniru Olayemi, was reportedly in favour of burying his son either at the house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State, while his widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, was said to have opposed plans to bury him at their residence.
The disagreement escalated into public exchanges, with the family also calling for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death and seeking a suspension of the burial arrangements.
Reports on the dispute said the family had raised concerns over possible foul play.
The dispute eventually drew the intervention of the Oyo State Police Command, after Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Abimbola received information about the disagreement on October 28.
Police subsequently invited the parties to the command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, in an effort to prevent the dispute from escalating and threatening public peace.
On November 3, Toluwanisings’ widow, his father and several friends and associates signed a peace undertaking before the commissioner.
Those who signed included Mrs Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, Mr Muniru Olayemi, Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Lawal Ademola Rafiu, alongside the singer’s personal assistant and other representatives.
Under the agreement, the parties pledged to maintain peace and refrain from actions capable of causing a breach of public order.
They also agreed to discontinue public exchanges, interviews and discussions concerning the disagreement.
The undertaking further prohibited the parties and their proxies, associates and representatives from disseminating narratives, allegations or publications about the matter through social media, blogs, radio, print media and other communication platforms.
Police warned that anyone who violated the agreement or engaged in conduct amounting to a criminal offence could be arrested and prosecuted.
The command also urged bloggers, media practitioners and members of the public to avoid circulating unverified information capable of reigniting tensions.
