After the passing of legendary Highlife singer Daddy Lumba, a legal dispute emerged over who should be recognised as his only surviving spouse.
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Jamal, who is also aspiring to become Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso East constituency, has addressed claims that he opposed Daddy Lumba’s first wife, Akosua Serwaa, during the dispute.
The claims stem from the fact that Baba Jamal’s law firm, Baba Jamal and Associates, represented Odo Broni and family head Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu throughout the legal proceedings.
This, in turn, drew criticism from Akosua Serwaa’s fan base, known as Team Legal Wives.
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Responding to the backlash, Baba Jamal has explained that he had no personal involvement in the case, as he was not the lawyer handling it.
Speaking in an interview on GHOne TV, he clarified that owning a law firm does not mean he personally takes on every case and described the criticism as uninformed.
“Team Legal Wives, let me tell you, even though it’s my law firm, I am not the lawyer on the case. I never attended even one hearing. I don’t have anything against Akosua Serwaa or Odo Broni. My law firm only provided legal services to the family, and that’s what we did,” he said.
Baba Jamal also rejected claims that his lawyers were instigating conflict for personal gain, stating that lawyers only act on instructions from their clients.
“You have your lawyers, we also have our lawyers, and ours dealt with the matter. Lawyers only do what our clients instruct; we don’t have any say in advising them, we only do what they want,” he said.
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@plug24news HE Baba Jamal whose law firm rendered legal services to the Lumba family (precisely Odo Broni) has sent a message to Team Legal Wife. • #plug24news #ghana #daddylumba ♬ original sound – Plug24 News
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