Toluwanisings’ Wife, Father Sign Peace Undertaking Over Burial Dispute
The wife, father and associates of late Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonle Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, have signed a peace undertaking following disagreements over arrangements for his burial.
The agreement was reached on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after the Oyo State Police Command intervened in the dispute, which had generated public exchanges and allegations between parties connected to the deceased.
The Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, presided over the meeting at the Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.
In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, the command said the intervention followed information received by the commissioner on October 28 concerning disagreements between the singer’s family and associates over his proposed burial arrangements.
Those who signed the undertaking included the deceased’s wife, Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola; his father, Muniru Olayemi; and friends and associates identified as Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Lawal Ademola Rafiu.
The singer’s personal assistant and other representatives also participated in the meeting.
Under the agreement, the parties committed themselves to maintaining peace, exhibiting good behaviour and avoiding actions capable of causing a breach of public peace.
They also agreed to discontinue public exchanges, interviews and discussions that could aggravate tensions surrounding the singer’s death and burial arrangements.
The police said the undertaking further required the parties to stop circulating information, allegations and publications relating to the disagreement through social media, newspapers, radio, blogs and other communication platforms.
They also agreed not to grant interviews or facilitate media engagements intended to further disseminate accounts capable of inflaming the dispute.
The agreement extends to their proxies, agents, associates and representatives, whom the parties are expected to discourage from sponsoring, circulating or amplifying publications capable of undermining the peace arrangement.
Reinforcing the agreement, Olugbenga warned that all parties must respect its provisions, cautioning against exploiting the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death to promote hostility or unsubstantiated allegations.
He added that anyone whose actions constituted an offence under applicable laws would be arrested and prosecuted.
The command also appealed to bloggers, media practitioners and members of the public to exercise restraint and avoid spreading unverified information capable of reigniting tensions.
The disagreement reportedly centred on where the late singer should be buried, with his father and other family members expressing a preference for his remains to be laid to rest at his residence or beside his late mother in Osun State.
The controversy also generated discussions about the circumstances surrounding his death, with his family reportedly raising concerns about the need for further clarification before his burial.
Toluwanisings died in Ibadan on October 14, 2026, after reportedly slumping.
His death also attracted attention following allegations by his personal assistant that several hospitals were approached for emergency medical assistance before he died.
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, subsequently said it had no record confirming that the singer was brought to its facility.
The latest police intervention seeks to prevent further escalation of the disagreement, although the command’s announcement did not establish a final burial date or specify the agreed burial location.
