Gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has been laid to rest at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, following weeks of disagreement among members of his family over his final resting place.
The singer was buried on Monday, November 9, 2026, after a funeral service held at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan.
His remains were later taken to his residence, where the interment took place in a private ceremony attended by family members.
The burial brought an end to a disagreement that had attracted widespread public attention, particularly over the positions taken by his widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, and his father, Muniru Olayemi.
The disagreement began after the singer’s death on October 14, 2026, with his father reportedly insisting that his son should be buried either at the house he built in Ibadan or beside his late mother in Ikirun, Osun State.
His widow, however, was said to have opposed the idea of burying him at their residential property and preferred a conventional cemetery burial.
Other members of the singer’s paternal family also called for the burial to be postponed pending an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
The disagreement escalated into public exchanges, with relatives and associates expressing different positions on social media and other platforms.
The situation eventually attracted the attention of the Oyo State Police Command, which intervened to prevent further tension between the parties.
On November 3, the widow, the singer’s father and some of his friends and associates signed a peace undertaking before the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, at the command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.
Under the agreement, the parties committed themselves to maintaining peace and stopping public interviews, accusations and social media publications relating to the burial disagreement.
The police intervention paved the way for the parties to resolve their differences and proceed with the funeral arrangements.
The funeral programme, which was announced on the singer’s official social media account, scheduled the lying-in-state for 9am to 10am, followed by the burial service from 10am to 11am.
Toluwanisings was known for his energetic worship ministrations and gospel songs, including A Very Big God, Unreserved Praise, Onibuore and Kabiyesi Olorun Ayo.
His music attracted a considerable following among gospel music lovers, while his death generated tributes from fans, colleagues and members of the Christian community.
Although the disagreement over his final resting place has now been resolved, questions previously raised by some members of his paternal family about the circumstances surrounding his death remain separate from the burial arrangement.
The singer’s interment at his Ibadan residence marks the conclusion of the prolonged dispute over where he should be laid to rest.