VeryDarkMan Blames Nigerian Govt After Gospel Artiste Toluwanisings’ Death

Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has criticised the Nigerian government following the death of gospel singer Toluwanisings, alleging that the country’s healthcare system failed to provide timely medical attention to the artiste.

VeryDarkMan expressed his anger in a video shared on social media after reports emerged that the singer had been taken to several hospitals in search of emergency care before his death.

The activist said the singer was reportedly rushed to about seven hospitals, but medical attention was unavailable, allegedly because of an ongoing doctors’ strike.

He questioned the government’s commitment to public healthcare, arguing that ordinary Nigerians face serious difficulties accessing medical treatment while political officeholders and their families can afford private hospitals and medical evacuation abroad.

VeryDarkMan also called for greater accountability from government officials, insisting that Nigerians should not have to struggle to access emergency medical services.

The development has renewed public discussion about the impact of industrial action on healthcare delivery and the challenges patients face when seeking urgent treatment.

Toluwanisings, whose real name was Olayemi Bolaji, reportedly slumped in Ibadan, Oyo State, after performing at a worship programme hosted by fellow gospel singer Bidemi Olaoba on Tuesday, October 13.

According to reports quoting his personal assistant, Babadunni Gbolabo, efforts to secure medical attention involved taking the singer to between seven and eight hospitals. Some facilities reportedly cited the doctors’ strike, while others allegedly declined to admit him.

The gospel singer died in the early hours of Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the age of 41.

His family confirmed his death in a statement published on his verified social media pages but did not disclose the cause of death.

Toluwanisings was known for songs including A Very Big God and Onibuore. He is survived by his wife and children.

The circumstances surrounding his death have prompted renewed concerns about emergency healthcare access, hospital capacity and the consequences of prolonged industrial disputes in Nigeria’s health sector.

However, the precise medical cause of the singer’s death has not been officially established publicly, and the allegations concerning the hospitals’ responses have not been independently confirmed by the relevant authorities.