Nollywood actress Bimbo Oshin delivered an emotional tribute at the Night of Tribute for late gospel singer Toluwanisings, recalling a moment of pure generosity that still moves her years later. The event took place on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at the Hall of Grace, Jogor Centre in Ibadan, where colleagues, ministers and fans gathered to honour the singer who died on October 14 after collapsing at his Ibadan residence.
Speaking with visible emotion, Oshin shared how the late singer, whose real name was Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, stood by her during one of the darkest chapters of her life.
“Five years ago, when I lost my husband, I called him to minister at my husband’s wake, and he didn’t collect a dime from me. He just said, Sister Mi, I will be there. And he came and ministered to me,” she said.
She described him as a man who always smiled and never allowed life’s challenges to weigh him down, adding that it felt painful to speak of him in the past tense.
Oshin then turned her words of comfort toward the singer’s widow and their two young children.
“It’s so difficult. It is going to be difficult. I can tell you. But I pray that God will console you. God is the husband to the widow. He will be your husband. He will provide for you and provide for the children,” she told the family.
She closed by expressing her belief that Toluwanisings was now “singing with the angels.”
The tribute comes amid a painful public dispute between the widow and the singer’s paternal family over burial arrangements. The late singer’s father, Muniru Adekunle Olayemi, and other relatives have insisted he should be buried in the house he built in Ibadan or beside his late mother in Ikirun, Osun State. The widow has preferred a cemetery or church burial ground, citing discomfort with living in a home that would also serve as her husband’s resting place. The family has also called for a full investigation into the circumstances of his death before any interment proceeds.
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has publicly weighed in on the unfolding controversy, urging restraint and compassion. In a strongly worded social media statement, she asked:
“Have we lost our sense of humanity? What happened to compassion?”
She noted that a young man had died in his prime, leaving behind a grieving wife and two very young children. Aigbe criticised bloggers for conducting interviews that appear to fuel conflict at a time when the family should be allowed to mourn in private.
“Not every tragedy needs an audience. Sometimes, people need the space to grieve. Must everything become content? Must every family disagreement become public entertainment? … Sometimes, the most humane thing you can do is put the camera down,” she wrote.
Toluwanisings, a trained estate surveyor from Ikirun who built a following through energetic Yoruba-inspired gospel music, was remembered by many at the tribute night for his generosity and faith-filled ministry.