Highlife musician Ofori Amponsah has expressed deep sadness over the ongoing family disputes following the death of his mentor and legendary musician Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba.
Speaking in an interview on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Ofori Amponsah described the current misunderstanding among Lumba’s relatives as “very sad” and called for peace and unity. He appealed to everyone involved to allow the late icon to rest peacefully.
“It is so sad, and I don’t like what is happening now. They should allow the man to rest in peace and smoke a peace pipe. Everyone involved in this controversy should come together and know how they can let the man go peacefully before talking about anything else,” he said.
Ofori Amponsah, who worked closely with Daddy Lumba for several years, said the legendary musician seemed to have foreseen the confusion that would follow his passing. He pointed to one of Lumba’s classic songs, “Makra Mo”, where he sang about people changing their attitudes after his death.
“I think he foresaw what is happening now, and he said it in his song: ‘Momma me brɛ yi nyɛ kwa, Mo mma me wuo akyi yi nsesa. Anyɛ saa a, me kra bɛdi awerɛhoɔ beberee, yaanom ei.’”
According to Ofori, those words have now come to life, as tension brews between some family members over who has the right to make decisions regarding Lumba’s body and funeral arrangements. His comments come at a time when a series of legal and traditional disputes have emerged within Daddy Lumba’s family over his funeral arrangements.
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Recently, the High Court in Kumasi dismissed an injunction application filed by Madam Akosua Serwaa Fosu, who identified herself as the late musician’s legal wife. She sought to stop the family from organizing the funeral until disputes over widowhood rights and marital status were resolved.
In her petition, Madam Serwaa argued that she was the only legally wedded spouse and had not been consulted before the family announced the funeral date. She also claimed the family intended to allow another woman, Ms. Priscilla Ofori, popularly known as Odo Broni, to perform widowhood rites, a role reserved for a legally recognized wife.
However, the court, presided over by Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur, ruled that under Ghanaian customary law, the authority over a deceased person’s body rests with the family, not a spouse.
Tensions further escalated on October 31, 2025, when Ernestina Fosuh, also known as Akosua Brempomaa and sister of the late musician, invoked the Otumfuo’s Great Oath at the Kumasi High Court, demanding that all funeral activities be suspended until the true cause of her brother’s death is revealed. The sacred oath has since shifted the matter from the family’s control to the Asante traditional council, which is expected to mediate the issue.
Reacting to all these developments, Ofori Amponsah said it is heartbreaking to see his mentor’s name being dragged into public controversy instead of being celebrated for his remarkable contribution to Ghanaian music.
Source: ameyawdebrah.com/
