Mercy Aigbe Blasts Bloggers Over Toluwanisings Family Feud, Says Put The Camera Down

Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has criticised bloggers for interviewing relatives of late Nigerian singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, amid an ongoing family disagreement over his burial arrangements.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the actress expressed concern about the circulation of videos and interviews featuring family members discussing the controversy, arguing that the bereaved family should be allowed to mourn privately rather than have its disagreements turned into online entertainment.

The dispute reportedly centres on the decision by Toluwanisings’ wife to bury her late husband in a cemetery. Some of his relatives have reportedly opposed the plan, while others have called for the burial to be postponed and the circumstances surrounding his death to be investigated.

Reacting to the situation in an Instagram post, Aigbe questioned the lack of compassion shown by individuals seeking to generate online engagement from the family’s grief.

The actress noted that Toluwanisings died at a young age, leaving behind a grieving wife and two young children who are now coping with the loss of their husband and father.

She expressed disappointment that bloggers were conducting interviews that, in her view, appeared to intensify tensions between the singer’s widow and his relatives at a time when the family needed support and understanding.

“Not every tragedy needs an audience. Sometimes, people need the space to grieve. Have we lost our sense of humanity? What happened to compassion?” Aigbe wrote.

She further questioned why every family disagreement had to become a subject of public discussion, stressing that the singer’s widow and children deserved dignity and privacy as they navigated the difficult period.

“A young man has died in his prime, leaving behind a grieving wife and two very young children. At a time when this family should be allowed to grieve in peace, clout-chasing bloggers are conducting interviews that only seem to fuel the conflict between the bereaved wife and her husband’s family,” she stated.

Aigbe also challenged content creators to consider the emotional consequences of publicising sensitive family matters, particularly when those involved are still mourning a loved one.

“Must everything become content? Must every family disagreement become public entertainment? A woman has just lost her husband. Two children have lost their father,” she added.

The actress appealed to bloggers and other social media users to exercise restraint, urging them to allow the family to resolve its differences without unnecessary public pressure.

“Whatever disagreements exist, can we allow this family some dignity and privacy to navigate their grief? Not every situation needs a microphone. Not every conflict needs an audience.

“And not every tragedy should become an opportunity for engagement. Sometimes, the most humane thing you can do is put the camera down,” Aigbe said.

Her comments have added to the public conversation surrounding Toluwanisings’ death, with renewed calls for sensitivity and respect for the privacy of grieving families.