An Ikirun-born philanthropist and All Peoples Movement senatorial candidate for Osun Central, Ibraheem Luqman, has offered accommodation to the father of late gospel singer Toluwanisings and scholarships for the deceased’s two daughters.
The gesture followed public concern over the living conditions of the singer’s father, Muniru Adekunle Olayemi, after images and videos showing the state of his home attracted attention on social media.
Luqman’s campaign organisation said in a statement on Wednesday that the philanthropist had dispatched a delegation to Ikirun, Osun State, to meet Olayemi and communicate his commitment to supporting the family.
According to the statement, Luqman offered to arrange decent accommodation for the elderly man within Ikirun to provide him with a more comfortable living environment.
He also pledged to sponsor the education of the late singer’s two daughters, with the stated aim of supporting their schooling and future prospects following the loss of their father.
A member of the delegation, speaking during the visit in a video shared online, said the housing offer was intended to provide Olayemi with a comfortable place to live for at least two years.
The delegate also told him that Luqman wanted to sponsor his grandchildren’s education through higher institution and sought his permission to proceed with the proposed support.
The campaign organisation described the intervention as an effort to address the family’s immediate needs while helping secure the children’s future.
However, the statement presented the accommodation and scholarships as offers and pledges. It did not confirm that a new apartment had been secured, that Olayemi had relocated or that the educational sponsorship had formally commenced.
Toluwanisings, whose real name was Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, died in Ibadan, Oyo State, in the early hours of October 14, 2026, after reportedly slumping.
His death generated public concern after his personal assistant, Babadunni Gbolabo, alleged that efforts to obtain medical attention for the singer involved visits to several hospitals.
The University College Hospital, Ibadan, 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 reviewed.
The circumstances surrounding his death also prompted calls from members of his paternal family for further investigation.
Beyond the questions surrounding his final hours, disagreements emerged within the family over his burial arrangements.
Olayemi reportedly wanted his son 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 burial ground, expressing concerns about living in a house where her husband was buried with their children.
The disagreement drew public attention and delayed clarity over the singer’s final resting place. The reports reviewed did not establish a final burial arrangement.
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 while mourning him and appealed to people not to forget her and the children.
Luqman’s pledged intervention comes amid the family’s bereavement and the public attention surrounding the singer’s death. If implemented, the proposed accommodation and educational sponsorship would provide practical support to his father and two daughters.
