The remains of gospel singer Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, will be laid to rest on Monday, November 9, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State, following weeks of disagreement among his family members and associates over his burial arrangements.

A funeral notice shared on the singer’s official Instagram page on Monday stated that the lying-in-state would take place between 9am and 10am, while the funeral service would hold from 10am to 11am.

The ceremony is scheduled for Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan, near the airport junction.

The funeral announcement, which carried the inscription, “Forever in our Hearts, always in our Lives,” did not specify the location where the singer would be buried.

Toluwanisings’ family announced his death in the early hours of October 14, 2026, sparking disagreements over his final resting place.

Following his death, his father reportedly suggested that he be buried either at the house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State.

However, the proposal reportedly faced opposition from his wife, particularly over the suggestion to bury him at their residence, resulting in tensions between members of the family and his associates.

The disagreement subsequently led to calls for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, alongside demands for the suspension of the burial plans.

The intervention followed a complaint received by the Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, on October 28 over disagreements between the deceased's relatives and associates concerning his burial arrangements.

The police commissioner subsequently directed that the parties be invited to the command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, for discussions aimed at resolving the matter and preventing a breakdown of public peace.

At the meeting held on November 3, the parties signed a peace undertaking before the commissioner.

Those who signed the agreement included the singer's wife, Mrs Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola; his father, Mr Muniru Olayemi; and associates Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Comrade Lawal Ademola Rafiu.
The singer's personal assistant and other representatives were also part of the agreement.

Under the terms, the parties agreed to maintain peace and avoid public statements, interviews or discussions capable of escalating tensions over the circumstances of the singer's death and his burial.

They also undertook to stop circulating allegations or contentious publications through social media, blogs, print media, radio and other communication platforms.

The agreement further barred them from using associates, agents, proxies or representatives to publicise their positions or reignite the disagreement.

The commissioner warned that all parties and their representatives must abide by the undertaking, cautioning against using the singer's death to promote hostility or spread unverified allegations.

He also warned that anyone found engaging in conduct punishable under existing laws would be arrested and prosecuted.

The command appealed to bloggers, journalists and members of the public to exercise restraint and avoid disseminating unverified information capable of worsening the situation.

Monday's funeral announcement signals the planned conclusion of weeks of uncertainty surrounding the singer's burial, following police intervention and the peace agreement reached by the parties.