Madam Ernestina Fosu, the elder sister of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, has expressed her unpreparedness for the upcoming funeral scheduled for December 6, 2025, following the Kumasi High Court’s dismissal of an injunction application that sought to halt the event.
Ernestina Fosu, who is widely known to be among those supporting Daddy Lumba’s first wife, Madam Akosua Serwaa, has stated that she is not happy about the decision of the court to throw out the injunction.
Speaking to journalists outside the Kumasi High Court on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, after the ruling, Madam Ernestina Fosu said although the court has cleared the way for the funeral to proceed, she personally is not emotionally or mentally prepared for the date announced by the family.
When asked further about her readiness towards her brother’s final funeral rites, she responded firmly:
“I’m not ready. That 6th December that has been set for the funeral of my brother, I’m not ready.”
She further stated that all the want is peace and nothing else.
Her comments came shortly after Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur of the Kumasi High Court dismissed the interlocutory injunction application filed by Akosua Serwaa.
The court ruled that under Ghanaian customary law, authority over a deceased person’s remains and funeral arrangements lies with the family and not with any individual, including a surviving spouse.
The court further stated that halting the family’s preparations would not serve the interest of justice, the family, or the general public.
