For close to a week, Ghanaians have been debating on who the legitimate wife of the late music legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, is.
Daddy Lumba, born on September 29, 1964, passed away on July 26, 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Accra. He succumbed to a brief illness. He left behind two wives.
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Following his demise, Ghanaians have been asking who will perform his widowhood rites between his two wives, Akosua Serwaa and Odo Broni.
While some argue that Akosua Serwaa remains the legitimate wife and should perform the rites, others have made a strong case for his other wife, Odo Broni.
Regardless of the ongoing debate, some relatives have provided answers to the question lingering on the minds of many Ghanaians.
Who is Akosua Serwaa?
Akosua Serwaa is the first wife of Daddy Lumba. The late highlife legend married Akosua Serwaa after they met in Germany in the 1980s.
She was highly influential in his career as she reportedly financed his first album, released in 1989.
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Daddy Lumba and Akosua Serwaa had four children together in their marriage before they unofficially split, following his move to Ghana.
There are rumours that the two divorced before Lumba’s passing; however, this has not been confirmed by any official source.
Who is Odo Broni?
In the late 2000s, the Aben Wo Ha hitmaker reportedly started facing health challenges, including spinal issues that left him bedridden.
Many speculate that Daddy Lumba met Odo Broni during this period. It is alleged that she was his nurse who later became his wife.
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It is also alleged that Daddy Lumba did not marry Odo Broni as custom demands, a claim YEN.com.gh cannot confirm.
Why are Ghanaians concerned about the two wives?
Daddy Lumba is an Akan who hails from Nsuta in the Ashanti Region. Per Akan culture, the wife or husband of a deceased person must perform widowhood rites.
In Lumba’s case, Ghanaians are wondering who will perform these rites, since Lumba left behind two wives.
Daddy Lumba’s relatives speak on who will perform his widowhood rites
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, two relatives of Daddy Lumba, including his elder brother, provided an answer to who will perform the rites.
They indicated that the family head, known in local parlance as Abusuapanyin, will decide on that.
The two stated that they were not aware of any other wife other than Akosua Serwaa, Lumba’s first wife.
They claim Lumba did not bring Odo Broni home to perform any marital rites as custom demands, and as such, the only wife they know is Akosua Serwaa.
Watch the video of Daddy Lumba’s relatives speaking on who will perform his widowhood rites below:
Source: YEN.com.gh
