L-R: The Abusuapanyin, Daddy Lumba and Ernestina Fosu
The controversies surrounding the demise of Ghana’s late Highlife legend, Daddy Lumba, seem not to be ending anytime soon, as new details have emerged.
It may be recalled that Lumba’s family head, Kofi Owusu, and the musician’s elder sister, Ernestina Fosu, appeared before the Asantehene’s Saamanhene on November 4, 2025, after she invoked Otumfuo’s “Ntam Kese” on the abusuapanin.
Following their first appearance, Otumfuo’s chiefs directed the family to resolve the matter amicably at home and return with the outcome on November 7, 2025.
However, after reappearing before the traditional authorities, Abusuapanyin Kofi Owusu and Ernestina Fosu were fined by the chief.
Reasons why Abusuapanyin Kofi Owusu was fined
Abusuapanyin Kofi Owusu was asked by the Otumfuo’s Saamanhene to provide two sheep for two main reasons.
The first reason is that the family head was fined because once Otumfuo’s sacred oath, “Ntam Kese,” is invoked, both parties are immediately fined before the merits and demerits of the case are considered.
This is because, anytime someone invokes Otumfuo’s “Ntam Kese,” it reminds the Asantehene of a very personal tragedy that resonates with his ancestors.
Daddy Lumba’s family head fined by Manhyia Palace
As such, certain rites must be performed to pacify both the ancestral spirits and the living embodiment of the Asantehene, who bears that ancestral pain.
Therefore, the family head and Lumba’s elder sister were both fined immediately after Ernestina Fosu invoked the oath at the court premises.
The second reason for the fine was that Kofi Owusu was found guilty of making false claims.
According to reports gathered by GhanaWeb, the family head falsely claimed to have informed Otumfuo Osei Tutu II of the late Daddy Lumba’s final burial date, a claim that proved untrue.
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