William Kusi, the lawyer representing the late Daddy Lumba’s wife, Akosua Serwaa, has stated that he will ensure the law is reinforced if any court rules that a woman with a marriage certificate is not recognised as a legitimate wife.
In an interview on Top FM, William Kusi expressed confidence in winning the legal battle over who the true wife of the late Highlife legend is, between Akosua Serwaa, who holds a marriage certificate, or Priscilla Ofori, popularly known as Odo Broni, who is also claiming to be Lumba’s wife.
According to him, even if the court’s final ruling does not favour his client, he will not be disturbed by the outcome because such a ruling would ultimately serve as a legal precedent for future cases involving marriage legitimacy.
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He explained that the case, which is currently before the High Court in Kumasi, could be appealed to higher courts if necessary.
The lawyer stressed that he would challenge any ruling that recognises a woman who allegedly cohabited with a man as a legitimate wife over another who holds a valid marriage certificate.
“As for the case, I’m not even going to lose it. Even if I lose it, it won’t bother me at all because it is a case that will eventually become the law. If any court says that someone who has a marriage certificate is not a wife, and instead the person who allegedly lived with the man is the wife, I will go up and make sure I strengthen the law,” he said.
The legal tussle follows a ruling by a Kumasi High Court, which dismissed an injunction application filed by Akosua Serwaa seeking to halt the funeral rites of her late husband, Daddy Lumba.
The court held that under Asante tradition, the authority over the late musician’s remains rests with his extended family, and not his first wife.
With the injunction dismissed, the court’s attention has now moved to the substantive issue, determining who the surviving spouse of the late singer is.
The court has directed all parties to file the necessary legal documents by October 31, 2025. A Case Management Conference has been scheduled for November 14, 2025, paving the way for the main hearing to begin on November 17, 2025.
The hearing is expected to conclude by November 21, 2025, with the final judgment on the case set for November 25, 2025.
Watch the interview below:
@omanpatv I’m not losing this case. We’re currently at the High Court, and I still have two steps ahead I’ll go all the way to the Supreme Court.” – Lawyer William Kusi, Akosua Serwaa’s lawyer#awal #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp #omanpatv #goviral #viral ♬ original sound – OMANPA TV
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