“Your husband decided not to open a shop for you, not me!” — Toluwanisings’ cousin Taye fires back 

The ongoing family feud trailing the death of popular gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, fondly known as Toluwanisings, has taken a fresh turn after his UK-based cousin, Taiwo Olawoyin (popularly called Taye), broke his silence to refute allegations that his financial demands prevented the late artiste from setting up a business for his widow.

Taiwo denies influencing the late singer

In a viral voice note shared online by social media commentator Yinka TNT on Thursday, November 12, 2026, Taiwo addressed claims stemming from an earlier leaked recording in which Toluwanisings lamented suspending plans to empower his wife, Elizabeth, due to heavy financial requests from his maternal relatives.

Dismissing the accusations, Taiwo insisted that he never stood in the way of the widow’s financial empowerment and argued that Toluwanisings made his own personal and financial decisions as an adult.

“Your husband that did not open shop for you, not because of me. Your husband decided not to do all the stuff for you,” Taiwo stated in the recording, expressing disappointment that he was being blamed for the couple’s private financial choices.

Defence over loans and the ₦6 million controversy

Taiwo also sought to clarify the nature of the financial support he received from the late singer while schooling in the United Kingdom. 

Contrary to claims that he exploited his cousin through endless demands, Taiwo maintained that the money he collected from Toluwanisings was taken as a loan rather than free funds.

His response comes amid intense public backlash over ₦6 million raised by Toluwanisings’ friends and colleagues—including gospel singer Lanre Alewilese—to settle Taiwo’s UK university tuition after he reportedly faced a deportation threat. 

Following heavy criticism online, Taiwo had earlier indicated plans to refund the donated sum.

Mother’s separate audio sparks fresh outrage

Meanwhile, the controversy has been further inflamed by a separate viral voice note allegedly belonging to Taiwo’s mother, in which she berated Toluwanisings while he was alive for complaining about spending money on her son, even referencing how she once bailed the singer out at an Egbeda police station.

The twin recordings have sparked fierce reactions across social media, with many Nigerians criticizing the attitude of the late singer’s extended family and demanding accountability for all borrowed and crowdfunded money.

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