Alabi’s solicitors, Oakmount Legal Practitioners, issued a cease-and-desist letter dated 24 October 2026, demanding that the allegedly defamatory posts be removed and followed by a retraction and public apology within 24 hours.
The letter, titled Cease and Desist: Malicious and Defamatory Publications and Threats Against Our Client, described the demand as the singer’s final request for the immediate removal of the publications and an apology.
According to the legal notice, posts published on the Facebook page, Pastor Tayo Ministries, between 20 and 24 October allegedly accused Alabi of involvement in murder and ritual killings, including claims connecting her to the deaths of several gospel ministers.
Rejecting the allegations, the solicitors described them as false and challenged the page operator to produce evidence to support the claims.
“These statements accuse our client of murder and of ritual killing. There is no more serious allegation that can be made against a person, least of all a minister of the gospel. They are false in every particular,” the letter stated.
The lawyers further argued that no investigation, police finding or court decision supported the accusations.
They maintained that Alabi had publicly and privately mourned Toluwanisings following his death and had no involvement in his death or that of any other person.
The solicitors also accused the page operator of exploiting public grief to damage the singer’s reputation, describing the publications as malicious allegations presented under the guise of spiritual revelations.
The legal notice also referred to a subsequent publication allegedly directed at Alabi after she issued a public notice warning against defamation on 23 October.
Quoting the post, the solicitors wrote: “Tope Alabi, no letter will save you from my hand. Your only option is leaving your hiding place”.
The lawyers characterised the statement as a threat and argued that it suggested an intention to continue the alleged harassment.
They further claimed that the disputed publications had attracted hundreds of reactions, comments and shares, with some comments allegedly indicating that readers were accepting the accusations as true.
According to the solicitors, any publications made after Alabi’s public warning would be relied upon as evidence of what they described as malice and a determination to continue the alleged defamation.
The lawyers said the allegations could expose the publisher to a defamation claim because they allegedly attributed serious criminal conduct to the singer, potentially damaging her personal reputation, professional standing and ministry.
They argued that presenting accusations as religious opinions or spiritual revelations did not automatically exempt them from legal scrutiny.
The letter stated that the legal implications would depend on the words used, their context and the applicable law.
Addressing the recipient’s reported residence in Canada, the solicitors argued that publishing the allegations online to a Nigerian audience could still have legal consequences in Nigeria.
They noted that the posts were allegedly published in Yoruba and English about a Nigerian public figure and had been read, shared and believed by people in Nigeria, where Alabi lives and works.
Among the demands listed in the letter were the immediate removal of the disputed publications, an end to further dissemination of the allegations, and the withdrawal of any requests encouraging others to share them.
The solicitors also demanded that the recipient stop making statements they considered threatening or harassing and preserve all relevant evidence, including posts, recordings, messages, drafts and available account records.
The letter cautioned that removing the publications must not involve destroying or altering evidence.
In addition, the lawyers demanded an unreserved retraction and apology on the same Facebook page, to remain pinned for 14 consecutive days and receive prominence reasonably equivalent to that of the original posts.
They also requested details of the factual basis and supporting evidence for any allegations the publisher continued to maintain, as well as confirmation of whether the claims had been reported to the Nigeria Police Force or another competent authority.
The solicitors warned that failure to comply within 24 hours could lead to legal proceedings.
Possible measures outlined in the letter included court applications for declaratory and injunctive relief, claims for damages and costs, and applications for interim relief where legally justified.
The lawyers also said they could submit complaints to Meta Platforms, the company that owns Facebook, and refer the alleged threats to law enforcement authorities.
Alabi’s legal team further stated that the singer reserved the right to seek general damages and, where supported by the evidence and permitted by law, aggravated or exemplary damages.
However, the solicitors clarified that the demands were not intended to prevent legitimate reporting, lawful investigations or commentary protected by law.
“Nothing in this letter is intended to prevent truthful reporting, lawful investigation or legitimate commentary protected by law,” the notice stated.
The letter was signed by Toluwanimi Okunade of Oakmount Legal Practitioners, acting on behalf of Alabi.
As of the time of filing this report, no response from Kumuyi or confirmation of compliance with the demands was included in the information available.
Toluwanisings, whose real name was Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, died on 14 October 2026 at the age of 41.
Alabi publicly mourned the gospel minister following his death.
