The High Court in Kumasi has dismissed an injunction application that sought to halt the final funeral rites of legendary Ghanaian musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, clearing the way for the ceremony to proceed as planned in December 2025.
The application was filed by Madam Akosua Serwaa Fosu, who identifies herself as the late musician’s legal wife. She had prayed the court to restrain Daddy Lumba’s family from organizing the funeral until disputes over widowhood rights and marital status were resolved.
Delivering her ruling, Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur held that under Ghanaian customary law, authority over a deceased person’s body rests with the family. The court, therefore, found no sufficient grounds to prevent the family from carrying out the funeral arrangements.
“Restraining the family will not serve the benefit of the family and the general public. Accordingly, the application for interlocutory injunction is hereby refused,” the judge ruled.
The ruling effectively paves the way for the family to go ahead with plans to lay the celebrated musician to rest on December 6, 2025, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, as earlier announced.
The injunction application stemmed from an ongoing dispute involving Akosua Serwaa, Kofi Owusu Fosu (the head of the musician’s family), and Ms. Priscilla Ofori, also known as “Odo Broni”, who also claims to have been married to Daddy Lumba and has children with him.
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In her petition, Akosuah Serwaa argued that she was the only legally wedded wife and that neither she nor her children were consulted before the family publicly announced the funeral date. She further alleged that the family intended to allow Odo Broni to perform widowhood rites, a role traditionally reserved for the legally recognized spouse.
The court, however, ruled that the family retains the customary right to handle funeral arrangements, emphasizing that the injunction would have disrupted both family plans and public interest in honouring the late musician.
Daddy Lumba, one of Ghana’s most influential highlife artists, passed away on July 26, 2025. His funeral is expected to attract thousands of mourners, fans, and industry players from across the country.
With the court’s decision, preparations for the final funeral rites in December are expected to continue without further legal obstruction.
Source: ameyawdebrah.com/
