Late Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has been laid to rest at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, weeks after his death.

The singer was buried on Monday, November 9, in a private ceremony attended by family members and a few invited guests.

His remains were taken to his residence after a funeral service at Banjola Event and Conference Centre, No. 20, Hope Road, Alakia, Ibadan, where relatives, friends and associates gathered to pay their last respects.

The burial was conducted under tight security, with access to the singer’s resting place restricted to invited guests and family members.

The ceremony brought an end to weeks of uncertainty over his final resting place following a disagreement between his widow, Elizabeth Damilola Olayemi, and members of his paternal family.

The disagreement arose after his father, Muniru Olayemi, reportedly expressed a preference for burying his son at his residence or beside his late mother in Ikirun, Osun State.

Some members of the paternal family also called for the burial to be suspended pending an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.

The dispute attracted public attention and eventually prompted the intervention of the Oyo State Police Command.

On November 3, the singer’s widow, father and some friends and associates signed a peace undertaking before the Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, at the command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.

Under the agreement, the parties pledged to maintain peace and refrain from public exchanges, interviews and social media publications concerning the disagreement.

The intervention paved the way for the resolution of the dispute and the eventual burial at the singer’s Ibadan residence.

Toluwanisings died in the early hours of October 14, 2026. His death generated widespread reactions among fans and members of the gospel music community.

He was known for his energetic worship ministrations and songs, including A Very Big God, Unreserved Praise, Onibuore and Kabiyesi Olorun Ayo.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.