The funeral of the late gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, widely known as Toluwanisings, is set to take place on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State, several weeks after his death on October 14, 2026.
A schedule of funeral arrangements was shared on Monday through the deceased’s official Instagram page, indicating that the lying-in-state will run from 9am to 10am, followed by a burial service from 10am to 11am.
The venue was listed as Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan.
The poster, which bore the words, “Forever in our Hearts, always in our Lives,” did not indicate where the interment would take place.
The family had announced that the singer died in the early hours of 14 October 2026.
According to reports, his father had suggested that he be buried at the house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State, while his wife was said to have opposed burying him at their home.
His family had also demanded an investigation into his death and the suspension of the planned burial.
The Oyo State Police Command had earlier brokered peace over the burial arrangements of the late singer following the information received by the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, on October 28, 2026, concerning the disagreement between the deceased’s family and associates over the proposed burial arrangements, which had generated tensions and exchanges across various public communication platforms.
On November 3, the singer’s widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, along with his father, Mr. Muniru Olayemi, and his friends and associates, among them Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo, and Lawal Ademola Rafiu, signed a peace undertaking before the commissioner.
As part of the agreement, the parties promised to put an end to public exchanges, interviews, and social media posts concerning the disagreement.
