{"id":1321,"date":"2026-10-26T09:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/woli-agba-dele-threaten-legal-action-over-link-to-toluwanisings-death\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T09:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:01:11","slug":"woli-agba-dele-threaten-legal-action-over-link-to-toluwanisings-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/woli-agba-dele-threaten-legal-action-over-link-to-toluwanisings-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Woli Agba, Dele threaten legal action over link to Toluwanisings\u2019 death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Comedians Ayobami Ajewole, popularly known as Woli Agba, and Olamide Oladimeji, also known as Dele Omo Woli, have threatened legal action against individuals circulating allegations linking them to the death of gospel minister Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings.\n<\/p>\n<p>Woli Agba disclosed this in a public notice shared on his Instagram page on Sunday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2272140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2272140\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2272140\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14230145\/Toluwanisings_1792015305.webp\" alt=\"Toluwanisings\" width=\"738\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14230145\/Toluwanisings_1792015305-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14230145\/Toluwanisings_1792015305-313x176.webp 313w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14230145\/Toluwanisings_1792015305-640x359.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14230145\/Toluwanisings_1792015305-255x143.webp 255w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14230145\/Toluwanisings_1792015305-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14230145\/Toluwanisings_1792015305-60x34.webp 60w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14230145\/Toluwanisings_1792015305.webp 738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2272140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Late Gospel Artiste, Toluwanisings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The notice, issued by their solicitors, Gemgold Solicitors, warned members of the public against publishing or sharing what they described as false and defamatory allegations against the two entertainers.\n<\/p>\n<p>Dated October 23, 2026, the notice stated that the allegations were baseless and intended to damage the reputations of the clients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Clients\u2019 attention has been drawn to certain defamatory publications and online broadcasts containing false, baseless, and malicious allegations against them. These publications appear calculated to tarnish our Clients\u2019 hard-earned reputations, expose them to public ridicule, and incite hostility against them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe state categorically that these allegations, particularly those falsely associating our Clients with the demise of Toluwanisings, are entirely false, unsubstantiated, and unfounded,\u201d the notice partly read.\n<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2209679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2209679\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2209679\" src=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woli-Agba_1786095879.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woli-Agba_1786095879-300x265.webp 300w, https:\/\/punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woli-Agba_1786095879-313x276.webp 313w, https:\/\/punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woli-Agba_1786095879-544x480.webp 544w, https:\/\/punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woli-Agba_1786095879-255x225.webp 255w, https:\/\/punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woli-Agba_1786095879-150x132.webp 150w, https:\/\/punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woli-Agba_1786095879-60x53.webp 60w, https:\/\/punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woli-Agba_1786095879.webp 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2209679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Woli Agba\u2026Photo Credit: Adeyemo Akin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The solicitors warned that individuals who originated, shared or amplified defamatory content could also be held liable under the law, including those who circulated material from anonymous or untraceable accounts.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who originates, publishes, forwards, or endorses defamatory material is equally liable under the law,\u201d the notice stated. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-also\">\n<header>Related News<\/header>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The legal representatives urged members of the public to refrain from publishing or circulating unverified allegations concerning the entertainers, desist from endorsing such material and remove any defamatory content previously shared on their personal pages, blogs or social media platforms.\n<\/p>\n<p>The notice further stated that the clients reserved their legal rights and would take action against individuals and media platforms that continued to circulate the allegations.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny individual, blog, media platform, or social media user who continues to publish, re-circulate, or broadcast false and defamatory content against our Clients will face swift legal action, including claims for substantial damages and injunctive relief under applicable civil and criminal laws,\u201d it added.\n<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2283259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2283259\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2283259\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023-294x300.webp 294w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023-768x785.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023-705x720.webp 705w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023-313x320.webp 313w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023-470x480.webp 470w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023-255x261.webp 255w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023-150x153.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023-60x61.webp 60w, https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26095703\/IMG_9799_1793005023.webp 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2283259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dele Omo Woli\u2026Photo Credit: Instagram\/ Dele Omo Woli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The solicitors also urged the public to verify information before sharing it, stressing the need for responsible communication and respect for individual dignity.<\/p>\n<p>The development comes amid controversy surrounding allegations linking gospel singer Tope Alabi to Toluwanisings\u2019 death and the deaths of other gospel ministers.\n<\/p>\n<p>PUNCH Online had reported that Alabi threatened legal action against a Canada-based pastor, identified as Tayo Kumuyi, also known as Pastor Tayo Ministries, over publications allegedly linking her to the deaths.\n<\/p>\n<p>Alabi\u2019s solicitors, Oakmount Legal Practitioners, issued a cease-and-desist letter dated October 24, 2026, demanding the removal of the publications, a retraction and an apology from the operators of the Facebook page, Pastor Tayo Ministries.\n<\/p>\n<p>The letter, titled \u201cCease and Desist: Malicious and Defamatory Publications and Threats Against Our Client\u201d, described itself as a final demand for the removal of the publications, retraction and apology within 24 hours.\n                    <\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Punch Newspapers &#8211; Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comedians Ayobami Ajewole, popularly known as Woli Agba, and Olamide Oladimeji, also known as Dele Omo Woli, have threatened legal action against individuals circulating allegations linking them to the death&hellip; 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