The final funeral rites of the late highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, have been rescheduled to December 13 by the Manhyia Palace.
Daddy Lumba’s funeral was earlier slated for December 6.
During a meeting at the Otumfuo Saamanhene Palace on November 10, 2025, Dadiesoabahene was appointed to oversee the arrangements of the funeral.
Ernestina Akosua Brempomaa, the sister of Daddy Lumba, requested that a postmortem be conducted, arguing that she suspects foul play surrounding her brother’s death.
She further asked for a change in date for the postmortem to be conducted.
Otumfuo Saamanhene noted that the police will handle the postmortem and revealed December 13 as the new date for the funeral.
Also, Akosua Brempomaa has been pardoned for her invocation of the Great Oath and warned to refrain from such actions.
It will be recalled that the sister of highlife legend Daddy Lumba invoked the Otumfuo’s Great Oath, demanding that the family head investigate the cause of the musician’s death before proceeding with his burial.
She warned that if the family fails to act, the oath will take effect against those responsible.
In a separate interview, Ernestina Fosu on Adum TV after her court appearance on 28 October 2025, vowed to block his burial until the cause of death is known.
She stated, “The funeral will not be held on 6 December. We did not file for an injunction because we are insane. We still do not know what killed my brother. We cannot allow people to rush his funeral”.
She further alleged that some members of the funeral committee are exploiting her brother’s death for financial gain.
“Some people have taken deals. They signed a contract with Flora Tissue and kept two billion for themselves; that’s why they are in such a hurry,” she alleged.
Also, the Kumasi High Court dismissed an injunction of Akosua Serwaa.
The Kumasi High Court threw 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.
Her Ladyship Dorinda Smith Arthur presiding, on the case ruled that, under Ghanaian customary law, the family holds the right to make decisions regarding a deceased person’s remains.
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.
We also assessed the aircraft to see if it was for the purpose, he added. It met all the basic safety requirements,…the helicopter was in good condition and met all safety requirements.”