{"id":1795,"date":"2026-10-27T14:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/fans-take-sides-as-family-delays-toluwanisings-burial-over-resting-place\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:19:21","slug":"fans-take-sides-as-family-delays-toluwanisings-burial-over-resting-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/fans-take-sides-as-family-delays-toluwanisings-burial-over-resting-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans take sides as family delays Toluwanisings\u2019 burial over resting place"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fans and social media users have taken sides in the dispute over where late gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, should be buried, with some backing his family\u2019s demand for a home burial and others supporting concerns about the implications for his widow and children.\n<\/p>\n

The controversy has generated reactions on Instagram and X, with commenters debating property rights, cultural traditions, the family\u2019s intentions and whether burying the singer in the house he built would affect his wife\u2019s future.\n<\/p>\n

On Instagram, Nollywood actress Kudirat Ogunro, popularly known as Kudi Alagbo, expressed reservations about burying people in residential properties.\n<\/p>\n

The actress with the Instagram handle Semilore Pweety, wrote, \u201cI said it last month, and I\u2019ll say it again: burying people at home isn\u2019t a good idea. Oj\u00fa ti l\u00e0!<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if the children grow up and decide to sell the house? Who wants to buy a house with a burial ground?\n<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, people may buy such properties and exhume the remains, but why create that problem in the first place?\n<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s advisable. Just my opinion, though!\u201d<\/p>\n

Popular perfumer Wale Jana also opposed the proposed burial arrangement, arguing that the property could be an important financial asset for the singer\u2019s widow and two daughters.\n<\/p>\n

Walejana wrote, \u201cI deliberately blocked out all stories about Toluwanisings because it was just too painful; I couldn\u2019t deal until I began to see that his family members were antagonizing his wife and they are insisting he should be buried in the house he just built.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Quoting Proverbs 13:22, \u201cA good man leaves an inheritance to his children\u2019s children,\u201d Walejana argued that the house could provide long-term financial security for the family.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThat house Toluwani built before his death is his biggest investment. Toluwani was a man who loved his family and would have wanted the very best for his wife and two daughters; he was obviously the bread winner of his family. I don\u2019t know about his music royalties but property will always appreciate,\u201d the Instagram user wrote.\n<\/p>\n

Walejana said the widow could rent out the property, convert it into apartments or sell it, but argued that a grave on the premises could complicate those options.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cHis wife can decide to rent out the house, convert it to an apartment or simply sell it, but if you bury him there, you have simply tied down the investment!\u201d the user wrote.\n<\/p>\n

Walejana added, \u201cIf he had 3 houses or more, he would have had the luxury of being buried in one of those houses but don\u2019t bury a man in the only house he has built; you will make it very difficult for his widow and children to enjoy the investment the man left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n

The user also questioned whether the singer would have wanted his family to face financial difficulties after his death, noting that maintaining the property could be challenging for a widow raising two daughters.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family members that are now talking and granting interviews don\u2019t really have Toluwani\u2019s interest at heart, and they are just out for their selfish interests,\u201d Walejana wrote.\n<\/p>\n

The user suggested that the family consider a private burial ground, adding, \u201cThere are lots of private luxury burial grounds, and I suggest the family choose a befitting one, but don\u2019t tie down a man\u2019s investment because he died early. Death is so cruel. May God continue to show all of us mercy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The late gospel artist, Toluwanisings and his wife, Akanbi Elizabeth\u2026Photo Credit: IG\/ Toluwanisings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

However, other social media users questioned the widow\u2019s opposition to a burial at the singer\u2019s home.\n<\/p>\n

On X, Akwaugo, who uses the handle #TalkswithAkwa, said she found the widow\u2019s position difficult to understand, arguing that she could continue to enjoy the property and other benefits left by her husband.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can live in your husband\u2019s mansion, use his cars, enjoy his properties and benefits from his bank accounts, but you cannot bear to see the grave of the man you shared a life with? Make it make sense!\u201d she wrote.\n<\/p>\n

Akwaugo speculated that the widow might intend to sell the property in the future, adding that the presence of a grave could affect its resale value. The claim was an opinion and was not supported by evidence in the material reviewed.<\/p>\n

Another X user, Mum Zee, with the handle #_DebbieOA, also questioned the widow\u2019s position.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cHold-on, why exactly will Toluwanisings wife refuse to have him buried in his own compound.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes she plan to sell the house?\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing complicated and sensitive about burying her husband in his own compound.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy is she refusing?\n<\/p>\n

\u201cNow she has opened herself up to scrutiny from his family members,\u201d the user wrote.\n<\/p>\n

In contrast, X user Olori, with the handle #\u201dOloriOfOloriss, suggested that the family\u2019s insistence on a home burial could create difficulties for the widow and her children.<\/p>\n

The user alleged that relatives who had limited access to the singer during his lifetime might use visits to his grave as a reason to visit the widow\u2019s home frequently.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cAnybody with common sense knows that the plan is to have her bury him in her house so that the access they never had to him in his lifetime can be gained through his death,\u201d Olori wrote.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThey will start showing up uninvited under the guise of paying their respects to his grave, when the real intention is to monitor her, leech off her, and make life difficult for her and her children.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Olori added, \u201cThe moment she complains or tries to set boundaries, she will be labelled evil, wicked and stingy. The plan is very obvious, and I genuinely hope Toluwanisings\u2019 wife never agrees to it!\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Another X user, Foundational Nupe Lawyer, raised legal and public health concerns about burying someone in a residential property.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cLegally speaking, it is a crime to bury someone in a residential building or area without the consent of the Governor of the state. All dead bodies are expected to be buried in a public or privately approved cemeteries,\u201d the user wrote.\n<\/p>\n

The user argued that the rules were intended to address public health and environmental risks, including the possibility of contamination of water sources, and called for the state government\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n

However, the legal claims in the post were not independently verified for this report.\n<\/p>\n

Other users defended the singer\u2019s family, saying its demand for a home burial should not automatically be interpreted as an attempt to control the property.\n<\/p>\n

X user Vampz, with the handle #Hybrid_Ola, wrote, \u201cIf Toluwani\u2019s father\u2019s side were wealthy, no one would question their decision. This family has never spoken about property. All they\u2019ve asked for is for Toluwani to be buried in his own house. How is that a problem? A family that is after property would never agree to have him buried on his own property.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The late gospel artist, Toluwanisings and his wife, Akanbi Elizabeth\u2026Photo Credit: IG\/ Toluwanisings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Bayo Bilisi, using the handle #Bayo_Bilisi, also supported the family\u2019s position, arguing that the widow could remain in the house and raise their children there.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Toluwanisings issue, the family are not ready to bury him and I say this with my full chest. If the reverse was the case, the lady will be buried in her husband\u2019s compound and everyone will move on,\u201d the user wrote.\n<\/p>\n

The user added, \u201cIf she\u2019s not intending to re-marry, she can remain in the house and raise her kids. I have no issues with her re-marrying even after 3 months but you can\u2019t keep that man\u2019s body outside his home.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Bayo Bilisi also dismissed the widow\u2019s reported concern that living near the grave could be traumatic, comparing it with the other belongings the singer left behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer excuse of \u2018the graveyard will traumatise me\u2019 is also ridiculous, why is the car and other things in the house not reminding you of him?\u201d the user wrote.\n<\/p>\n

The user concluded, \u201cWhen the family is ready, they will get digger and shovel in a good spot to bury their son.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The late gospel artist, Toluwanisings and his wife, Akanbi Elizabeth\u2026Photo Credit: IG\/ Toluwanisings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Tosin.X, using the handle #Dontee___, framed the disagreement as a departure from Yoruba burial traditions.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe yoruba culture is getting eroded..The term \u2018Oku ofo\u2019 is used to describe unfortunate and untimely death like that of Toluwanisings. In an ideal Yoruba setting the guy should have been buried immediately or day after but what do we have? families granting interviews. I\u2019m pissed!\u201d the user wrote.\n<\/p>\n

The reactions followed reports of disagreement among the singer\u2019s relatives over his burial arrangements. His father, Muniru Adekunle Olayemi, had said he wanted his son buried in the house he built or beside his late mother in Osun State.\n<\/p>\n

The dispute has also unfolded against the backdrop of other family concerns following the singer\u2019s death. His grandmother, Sabitiyu Olayemi, had alleged that he neglected her for years, while a man who identified himself as his uncle, Lawal Ademola, called for an impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.\n<\/p>\n

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