An Osun-born philanthropist and All Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Osun Central, Ibraheem Luqman, has offered to provide a new home for the father of late gospel singer Toluwanisings and scholarships for the deceased’s two daughters.
The intervention followed public outrage over the living conditions of the singer’s father, Muniru Adekunle Olayemi, after pictures and videos showing his home surfaced on social media.
Luqman, in a statement issued by his campaign organisation on Wednesday, said he had sent a delegation to Ikirun, Osun State, to meet the elderly man and convey his offer of support.
Under the arrangement, the philanthropist offered to provide Olayemi with decent accommodation in Ikirun for at least two years, while also pledging to sponsor the education of the late singer’s daughters up to the tertiary level.
“Moved by concern over the living conditions of the elderly father, Dr Luqman, who hails from Ikirun, Osun State, dispatched a team to the town today to meet with Mr Olayemi and communicate his commitment to supporting the family,” the statement said.
A video of the delegation’s visit, which has circulated online, showed a member of the team explaining the proposed intervention to the singer’s father.
According to the delegate, Luqman was concerned about the condition of Olayemi’s home and wanted him to live in a more comfortable environment.
“Luqman asked us to visit you for two reasons. Firstly, he is concerned about your housing condition. He said we should find a comfortable place for you to live for at least two years, where you can have peace of mind,” the representative said.
He added that the philanthropist also wanted to secure the future of the singer’s children by sponsoring their education through higher institution.
The delegate described the singer’s death as a painful loss to the Ikirun community.
The campaign organisation said the gesture was intended to provide practical assistance to the bereaved family rather than limit support to public expressions of sympathy.
However, the housing arrangement and scholarships were announced as offers and pledges. The statement did not confirm that the accommodation had been secured or that the educational sponsorship had commenced.
DEATH, BURIAL CONTROVERSY
Toluwanisings, whose real name was Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, died in the early hours of October 14, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State, after reportedly slumping.
His death sparked public concern after his personal assistant, Babadunni Gbolabo, alleged that efforts to obtain medical attention involved visits to several hospitals.
The University College Hospital, Ibadan, subsequently said it had no record of the singer being brought to the facility. The exact cause of his death had not been publicly established in the reports available.
The tragedy was followed by a family disagreement over where the singer should be buried.
His father reportedly wanted him buried at the house he built in Ibadan or, alternatively, beside his late mother in Ikirun.
His widow, Akanbi Elizabeth, was reported to have favoured burial in a cemetery or church premises, expressing concerns about living in a house where her husband would be buried, particularly with their children.
A man who identified himself as the singer’s uncle, Lawal Ademola, backed the father’s preference for a home burial or burial beside the singer’s mother in Ikirun.
The singer’s grandmother, Sabitiyu Olayemi, also opposed a cemetery burial and insisted that her grandson should be buried at the house he built.
The disagreement attracted widespread attention and delayed burial plans, although the reports available did not establish a final burial location.
FATHER SPEAKS ON SON’S UPBRINGING
The family controversy also brought renewed attention to the singer’s childhood and relationship with his relatives.
His father said the singer’s mother died when he was about six months old and that he was largely raised by maternal relatives.
He also disputed reports suggesting that his son was older than 34, maintaining that the singer was born in July 1992.
Toluwanisings was survived by his wife and two daughters.
At a night of tributes held in Ibadan on October 27, his widow broke down in tears as she mourned her husband and appealed to the public not to forget her and their children.
Luqman’s intervention now offers a potential source of relief for the bereaved family, particularly the elderly father and the two young girls left behind by the gospel singer.
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