Gospel singer Tope Alabi has given Canada-based pastor Tayo Kumuyi 24 hours to retract allegations linking her to the demise of fellow gospel singer Toluwanisings and different gospel ministers.
In a cease-and-desist letter dated October 24, 2026, Alabi’s attorneys, Oakmount Criminal Practitioners, demanded that Kumuyi take away the posts, retract the claims and factor a public apology.
The letter, signed via Toluwanimi Okunade, accused Kumuyi, who operates the Fb web page Pastor Tayo Ministries, of publishing posts between October 20 and 24 alleging that Alabi used to be fascinated about homicide and formality killings connected to Toluwanisings and different gospel ministers.
The attorneys described the allegations as false and unsupported via proof.
They mentioned Alabi had publicly and privately mourned Toluwanisings and had no involvement in his demise or the demise of somebody else.
The solicitors additionally argued that presenting the allegations as religious messages would now not defend Kumuyi from prison legal responsibility. They added that his place of abode in Canada would now not save you prison motion over posts that reached a Nigerian target market.
The letter cited a later submit at the Fb web page that carried a message directed at Alabi: “Tope Alabi, no letter will prevent from my hand.”
Her attorneys mentioned the submit could be used as proof.
They warned that failure to conform inside 24 hours would lead Alabi to hunt a courtroom injunction, damages and prison prices. Additionally they threatened to document the subject to Meta Platforms and regulation enforcement companies.
The attorneys demanded that Kumuyi post a public apology and pin it to his Fb web page for 14 days.
Alabi shared the letter on Instagram on October 24 and tagged the Nigerian Police Power.
On the time of reporting, Pastor Tayo Ministries had now not visibly answered, and there used to be no affirmation {that a} lawsuit were filed.
Toluwanisings, whose actual identify used to be Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, died within the early hours of October 14, 2026, elderly 41.
His circle of relatives didn’t divulge a reason for demise, and none were formally introduced. His private assistant mentioned the singer slumped at his house in Ibadan and used to be taken to a number of hospitals.
Alabi described his demise as a “giant surprise” on the time.
Kumuyi had now not publicly answered to the allegations on the time of submitting.
Erizia Rubyjeana
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