The long-running legal dispute over who holds the right to perform widowhood rites for highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, is finally approaching a conclusion.
Around noon on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Kumasi High Court dealing with the matter set Friday, November 28, 2025, as the date for judgment in the case.
So far or is known that the plaintiff, Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, is seeking a court declaration that she is the only surviving wife of the late musician and, as such, should have exclusive authority to carry out all widowhood rituals. She has also requested that Odo Broni be restrained from falsely claiming to be the late singer’s wife.
Other defendants in the case include Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, head of the Ekuona family at Parkoso, Kumasi, and Transitions Funeral Home in Accra.
So far, the court has heard testimony from four key witnesses: the legal counsel for Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, Ernestina Fosuh, the late musician’s sister, Osei Sarfo Kantanka, a Manhyia Palace traditional expert, and Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu. At least two more defence witnesses are expected to testify as proceedings continue.
Originally, Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur had slated the judgment for November 25, 2025, but it has now been moved to November 28, 2025. The judge has also instructed both parties to submit their written addresses by Wednesday, ensuring all arguments are finalized by Tuesday.
While this development marks the likely end of the courtroom battle over who is the legitimate spouse of Daddy Lumba, other issues surrounding the funeral date remain unresolved.
Reports indicate that his sister, Ernestina Fosuh, and his German-based wife, Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, are still appealing to the Manhyia Palace to reconsider the funeral, currently scheduled for December 13, 2025, citing various reasons for a possible change.
