Toluwanisings Laid to Rest in Ibadan After Family Dispute

Gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, was buried on Monday at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, weeks after his death was announced on October 14. The burial was attended only by family members and followed a peace deal brokered by the Oyo State Police Command between his widow, Damilola Olayemi, and his paternal relatives.

The lying-in-state occurred at the Banjola Event and Conference Centre at 9 am, followed by a burial service at 10 am. The body was then taken to his residence for a private interment.

The burial arrangements had previously caused conflict, as his uncle, Lawal Rauf, demanded a postponement for an investigation into his death and insisted on a burial in Ikirun, Osun State, beside his late mother. The family alleged that the widow preferred a cemetery burial, but gospel singer Lanre Alewilese later confirmed that both sides agreed to the burial at Toluwanisings' Ibadan home.

He was known for his song "A Very Big God.".