The remains of gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, are scheduled to be laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, November 9, 2026, weeks after his death.
The funeral arrangements, announced on the singer’s official Instagram page, show that the lying-in-state will take place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., followed by a burial service scheduled for 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The ceremony will be held at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, located at No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan. However, the family did not disclose the location where the singer will be buried.
Toluwanisings died in the early hours of October 14, 2026, according to an earlier announcement by his family.
His burial arrangements come after weeks of disagreement between his widow and other members of his family over where he should be laid to rest.
While the singer’s family reportedly insisted that he should be buried within the house he built before his death, his wife maintained that he should be buried after the funeral service.
The disagreement attracted the attention of the Oyo State Police Command, which intervened after receiving information about the dispute on October 28.
The Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, reportedly facilitated efforts to resolve the disagreement and ensure that the matter did not escalate.
With the funeral now scheduled, the development is expected to bring an end to the uncertainty surrounding the singer’s final rites following the family dispute.
Toluwanisings’ death and the disagreement over his burial arrangements have kept his family in the public eye in recent weeks, as fans and well-wishers await the final ceremony to pay their respects to the late gospel singer.
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