The Kumasi High Court has thrown out an injunction application filed by the wife of the late Daddy Lumba, Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, to halt the highlife legend’s burial and funeral arrangements.
Akosua Serwaa Fosuh’s injunction application sought to block the head of the extended family and Odo Broni, also identified as his spouse, from proceeding with funeral rites.
The case was presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur.
Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, the wife of the late Daddy Lumba, was seeking a court injunction to halt the funeral, demanding recognition as the sole legal widow and the right to perform traditional rites.
According to court documents, her legal team is contesting the legitimacy of the arrangements, arguing that they were made without her knowledge, consent, or involvement.
“PRAYING this Honourable Court for an Order restraining the Defendants, their agents, assigns, workmen, etc., from either collecting the body of the late CHARLES KWADWO FOSU a.k.a. DADDY LUMBA from the morgue and performing the burial and final funeral rites of the deceased, upon the grounds set out in the accompanying Affidavit,” the writ stated.
However, the Lawyers for the Fosu Royal Family of Parkoso and Nsuta have told Akosua Serwah that Daddy Lumba’s family only recognises Priscilla Ofori, also known as Odo Broni, as the wife of the musician.
According to the lawyers, Akosua Serwaa refused to relocate to Ghana some 15 years with Daddy Lumba for medical treatment.
The Lawyers further revealed that Akosua Serwaa wrote to Daddy Lumba of her intentions to initiate a divorce, and even presented Lumba’s drinks to his family, signifying the dissolution of their marriage.
In related news, an associate of the family, Papa Shee, levelled some allegations against Lumba’s ‘mistress’, Odo Broni.
According to Papa Shee, Odo Broni conducted Daddy Lumba’s post-mortem examination without the knowledge or consent of his family.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM, Papa Shee claimed, “We had a meeting after the one-week observation for Lumba, and that was when it came as a shock to us that the post-mortem had already been done. That was when it was disclosed, and when we asked, the family head didn’t know anything about it. Akosua Serwaa didn’t know, and even Lumba’s sister had no idea.
“It was at that meeting we all found out that the lady who was living with Lumba, Odo Broni, was the one who went ahead with the post-mortem without informing the family or his original wife. Odo Broni was the one who signed for the post-mortem, and her sister stood in as a witness. She has since admitted to it, saying she didn’t know she was supposed to inform the family,” Papa Shee said.
Meanwhile, the lawyer for Akosua Serwaa’s lawyer, William Kusi, had earlier quizzed Ghanaians about whether a slay queen can be a widow or perform widowhood rites.
William Kusi questioned Odo Broni’s legitimacy, referring to her as a “slay queen”.
In a viral video shortly after court proceedings, amidst the legal dispute over Daddy Lumba’s widowhood rights, Akosua Serwaa’s lawyer speaking to the media stated, “I ask, can a slay queen be a widow? I’m asking the Akans, can a slay queen perform widowhood rites? So slayqueens and people who snatch other women’s husbands have no business with widowhood rites.”
“Akosuah Serwaa is at peace; she has no problem with anybody. If you even check social media, the people sympathising with Akosua Serwaa are a lot. Anyone who is not a slay queen supports her,” he stated.