Kofi Owusu, family head of the late Ghanaian Highlife legend Daddy Lumba, has issued a stern warning to Evangelist Papa Shee after he claimed that the musician’s burial ceremony would not take place as scheduled.
In a video shared on November 29, 2025, the two appeared on United Showbiz to clarify the family’s position on matters surrounding Daddy Lumba’s funeral arrangements.
During the discussion, Evangelist Papa Shee asserted that the final funeral ceremony slated for December 13, 2025, would not be held.
Papa Shee claimed that some of Lumba’s children living abroad are preparing for exams while others had expired passports.
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“The burial ceremony on December 13 will not come off because the musician’s children have exams on February 26, 2026, and others have expired passports. The autopsy result isn’t out because we are also in court with Transition,” Papa Shee stated.
He added that the reason Daddy Lumba’s funeral would instead take place on March 14, 2025, is that the family must first meet President John Dramani Mahama regarding his proposal to grant the late musician a state burial.
“…We also went to the presidency to inform the President when Lumba passed. He wasn’t around, but we met Julius Debrah, and he even told us that they would like to give Daddy Lumba a state burial. We haven’t even gone back for feedback,” Papa Shee added.
Following Papa Shee’s submission, Abusuapanyin Kofi Owusu maintained that the initial burial date (December 13), will come off as scheduled, and nobody has the authority to change it.
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According to the Abusuapanyin, Papa Shee is not a family member, and he will sue him if he continues to claim that the burial date has been changed.
“I am the one who fixed the date, and I am saying that the burial ceremony will be held on December 13, no matter what. Your new date will not come on, no matter what.
“Are you a family member? Why would you interfere in the affairs of another family when you are not part of it? If we hear you mentioning the 14th, I will take you on,” Kofi Owusu insisted.
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