The remains of late gospel musician Olayemi Bolaji, widely recognised as Toluwanisings, will be laid to rest on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State, following his death on October 14, 2026.
Details of the funeral programme were made public on Monday through the singer’s official Instagram account. According to the announcement, the lying-in-state is scheduled for 9am to 10am, while the funeral service will take place between 10am and 11am.
The ceremony will be held at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, located at No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan.
The funeral notice featured the message, “Forever in our Hearts, always in our Lives,” but did not disclose the location where the singer would be buried.
The singer’s family had earlier confirmed his death, stating that he died in the early hours of October 14, 2026.
Before the latest announcement, disagreements had emerged over where he should be buried. His father was reportedly in favour of laying him to rest either at the house he built or alongside his late mother in Osun State. However, his wife was said to have rejected the suggestion of burying him at their residence.
The family also demanded a probe into the circumstances surrounding his death and called for the burial plans to be put on hold.
PUNCH ONLINE reports that the Oyo State Police Command had intervened in the dispute after the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, received a report on October 28, 2026, about the growing rift between the deceased’s relatives and associates over the burial plans.
The disagreement had reportedly heightened tensions, with both sides engaging in public exchanges across different communication platforms.
However, on November 3, the singer’s widow, Mrs Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi; his father, Mr Muniru Olayemi; and some of his friends and associates, including Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Lawal Ademola Rafiu, signed a peace agreement before the police commissioner.
As part of the resolution, all parties agreed to refrain from granting interviews, making public statements or sharing social media posts concerning the dispute.
