A brewing family feud over who is the legal wife of late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba has spilled into the courtroom, casting a shadow over his planned funeral.
Kumasi High Court has adjourned until October 28, 2025, the case filed by the musician’s wife, Akosua Serwaa, who is fighting to be declared his only surviving spouse and the sole person entitled to perform the sacred widowhood rites at his funeral.
Though the family has announced December 6, 2025, as the final funeral rites for the iconic singer, the legal showdown threatens to disrupt it.
Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur presided over the hearing on Thursday, October 16, where lawyers for the family head, Kofi Owusu Fosu and Priscilla Ofori known as ‘Odo Broni,’ challenged Akosua Serwaa’s very right to bring the case.
The plaintiff’s legal team fiercely opposed this, insisting the court must first address their request for an injunction.
While adjourning the case to allow for the filing of necessary documents, the judge urged the parties to seek an amicable settlement.
She emphasized, however, that the court would prioritize the case if they remained intent on a legal battle.
Akosua Serwaa, who claims to be Daddy Lumba’s only legally wedded wife, is seeking a court order to restrain Odo Broni from publicly presenting herself as the musician’s surviving widow.
In her suit, she states that her marriage to the star was legally binding at the time of his death.
The dispute took a deeply personal turn when, according to court documents, the family head, Kofi Owusu Fosu, allegedly informed Akosua Serwaa that she would not be permitted to perform the traditional widowhood rites; a role customarily reserved for the legitimate spouse.
Compounding her distress, she claims that Odo Broni emerged after Daddy Lumba’s passing, asserting she was married to him and had children with him.
Akosua Serwaa alleges that the family head intends to allow Odo Broni to perform the very rites she believes are hers by law and tradition.
“It is the posture of the head of the family that caused this legal tussle. If letters are written to you denying you of your right as a wife, you can’t just sleep and let it pass by. We are committed to protecting the integrity of Lumba and we are ready to work within time to ensure that the funeral comes on the scheduled date”, Williams Kusi, counsel for the plaintiff told the media.
The plaintiff contends that without the court’s intervention, she will suffer an “unlawful and unjust” denial of her spousal rights, leaving her estranged from her husband’s final journey.
