Friends, family, and loved ones gathered to pay their final respects to gospel singer Toluwanisings at his lying-in-state and funeral service in Ibadan on Monday, November 9, 2026. The solemn ceremony commenced at the Banjola Event and Conference Centre in Alakia, where fellow gospel ministers, colleagues, and grieving fans turned out in large numbers to bid farewell to the beloved artist.
Trumpeters led the funeral procession, and emotional tributes flowed throughout the morning service before his casket was taken for interment.
The final rites brought an emotional close to weeks of public dispute and uncertainty surrounding his resting place. Following his sudden death on October 14, 2026, a sharp disagreement erupted between his widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, and members of his family, led by his father, Muniru Olayemi. The dispute centered on where the singer should be buried; while his father demanded he be laid to rest at the house he built or in his hometown in Osun State, his widow initially preferred a cemetery burial. The standoff escalated across social media platforms, with family members threatening legal action and calling for an official investigation into his death before any burial proceeded. The dispute was ultimately resolved on November 3, 2026, when the Oyo State Police Command intervened and brokered a peace undertaking signed by both parties, clearing the path for Monday’s home interment.
The singer, whose real name was Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, died in the early hours of October 14, 2026, at the age of 34.
