The elder sister of the late Highlife legend Daddy Lumba, Ernestina Fosu, has explained why she rejected the proposed funeral date of December 6, 2025, for her brother’s burial.
Her concerns, shared during a meeting at the Manhyia Palace on November 10, 2025, led Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s subchiefs to reschedule the final funeral rite of the late musician.
The meeting, called after Ernestina invoked the great oath, brought together all parties involved in the dispute, including Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu and the late musician’s elder sister, Ernestina Fosu.
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According to a statement by Opemsuo Radio on November 10, 2025, during the hearing, Ernestina expressed concerns about the circumstances surrounding her brother’s death.
She said she had been given four conflicting explanations about what happened to her brother, making it difficult for her to trust the information she had received.
She also questioned the transparency of the funeral planning.
According to her, many arrangements had been made without involving her, including the formation of a funeral committee led by Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu.
Another concern she raised was the ongoing dispute over who had the authority to perform the widowhood rites. She said that until that matter was settled, it would be inappropriate to proceed with the burial.
Ernestina also disclosed that she had not been allowed to see her brother’s body since his passing, a situation she found troubling.
She added that an autopsy had reportedly been carried out without the knowledge or consent of the immediate family.
Even more alarming, she claimed she had been told that her brother’s intestines were discarded after the autopsy.
The Highlife legend died on July 26, 2025, at the Bank Hospital after an illness and his burial was scheduled for December 6, 2025, but has now been rescheduled to December 13, 2025, per reports.
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•She claims to have received four conflicting accounts surrounding her brother’s… pic.twitter.com/MlKMz3imTp
— Opemsuo Radio (@OpemsuoRadio) November 10, 2025
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