Mercy Aigbe asks bloggers to stop fuelling Toluwanisings family dispute
- Actress Mercy Aigbe criticised bloggers she says are interviewing relatives of the late singer Toluwanisings amid a burial dispute.
- She asked whether compassion has been lost and urged that the grieving wife and two children be given privacy.
- Toluwanisings, whose real name was Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, died on October 14 after reportedly slumping in Ibadan.
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has weighed in on the public quarrel surrounding the family of late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, saying bloggers are turning a family's grief into content.
In an Instagram post, Aigbe criticised bloggers she said are conducting interviews with relatives at a time when the singer's widow and two young children should be left to mourn.
According to reports, some of Toluwanisings' relatives have objected to a reported plan by his wife to bury him in a cemetery. Others have asked for the burial to be postponed and for an investigation into how he died.
Toluwanisings died on October 14, 2026, after reportedly slumping in Ibadan, Oyo State.
What Aigbe said
The actress did not take sides in the family disagreement. Her concern was the spotlight itself.
Have we lost our sense of humanity? What happened to compassion?
She noted that a young man had died in his prime, leaving a grieving wife and two very young children, and asked why family disagreements must become public entertainment.
Not every situation needs a microphone. Not every conflict needs an audience.
Aigbe urged those with a platform to exercise restraint, saying the most humane thing is sometimes to put the camera down.
Why it matters
For many Nigerians, the story is a reminder of how quickly private grief becomes public spectacle online. Families in mourning can find their disputes broadcast to millions, with relatives pressured to speak on camera.
Aigbe's post also touches on a wider concern about how content creators chase engagement, sometimes at the expense of people in distress.
She asked that whatever disagreements exist, the family be allowed dignity and privacy to navigate their grief.
It is not yet clear when the burial will hold, or whether the family has resolved its differences.
