The father of late gospel musician ToluwaniSings, Muniru Adekunle Olayemi, has appealed to his son’s wife to allow him to be buried at home or in the family compound, alleging that she insists on a cemetery burial.
The disagreement over the singer’s burial arrangements reportedly emerged following his death on October 14, 2026.
Speaking in a recent interview, Olayemi said he approached his son’s wife after learning of the death online and requested permission to bury the musician at home. According to him, she rejected the proposal and insisted that her husband should be buried in a cemetery.
The grieving father said a burial at home would bring him peace, adding that prayers could be held at the residence rather than burying his son in a church or cemetery.
“I don’t want him buried in a church or cemetery. I want him buried in his house and that will make me happy,” he said.
Olayemi also recounted how his son came to live with his maternal relatives following the death of his mother in 1992, just months after his birth.
According to him, he brought his wife’s body back from Kano, but her family insisted on seeing the corpse before asking him to leave the baby with them.
He said the family made the request because they did not want to endure the pain of losing their daughter while also having to care for the infant.
The singer subsequently grew up under the care of his maternal relatives, who were Christians. Olayemi said this influenced the religious environment in which his son was raised.
Despite his son’s public identity as ToluwaniSings, the father maintained that his Muslim name was Sodiq Olayemi Bayonle.
He also insisted that he remained in contact with his son and that his family contributed to the singer’s education.
Olayemi is now appealing to his daughter-in-law and others involved in the burial arrangements to consider his wishes and allow him to bury his son at home.
The wife’s position and her reasons for preferring a cemetery burial were not included in the account of the interview. It remains unclear whether both parties have reached an agreement on the final burial arrangements.
