Court dismisses injunction against Daddy Lumba’s funeral
The application, filed by Madam Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, who identifies herself as the musician’s lawful wife, sought to restrain the musician’s extended family head and another woman claiming to be his spouse from proceeding with the burial arrangements.
A Kumasi High Court has dismissed an injunction application seeking to halt the funeral of Ghanaian highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, widely known as Daddy Lumba.
The application, filed by Madam Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, who identifies herself as the musician’s lawful wife, sought to restrain the musician’s extended family head and another woman claiming to be his spouse from proceeding with the burial arrangements.
The legal dispute has thrown light on a complex web of claims over widowhood rights, marital legitimacy, and control of funeral rites.
Daddy Lumba passed away on July 26, 2025, and his family had announced December 6, 2025, as the date for the final funeral rites at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Madam Serwaa’s legal action argued that as the only legally recognized wife, she had been sidelined in decisions concerning the burial and related ceremonies. She maintained that the family’s recognition of another woman, Ms. Priscilla Ofori, also known as “Odo Broni”, was unlawful and discriminatory.
Ms. Ofori, who is alleged to have borne children with the late musician, and Kofi Owusu Fosu, head of Daddy Lumba’s family, were named as defendants in the case.
The court, however, dismissed the injunction request, paving the way for the family to continue with funeral preparations.
While the ruling brings temporary clarity, the underlying family feud over the musician’s estate and marital recognition is expected to continue in subsequent legal proceedings.
