Veteran broadcaster Kwame Adinkra has signaled plans to approach President John Dramani Mahama with a proposal concerning the funeral of late highlife musician Daddy Lumba, weeks after the musician was laid to rest.
Adinkra made the disclosure in a video sighted by Zionfelix.net while speaking at a public event. He explained that the proposal centers on organizing a fresh funeral ceremony in honour of the legendary singer, whose real name was Charles Kwadwo Fosu.
According to him, the idea is rooted in the need for unity among Daddy Lumba’s family, particularly his wives. Adinkra said the proposed funeral would require the presence and participation of all the women recognised as the late musician’s spouses.
He observed that the issue has remained sensitive because of unresolved tensions that surrounded the original burial. Daddy Lumba’s first wife, Akosua Serwaa, along with some family members, did not attend the funeral held in Kumasi.
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Before the burial took place, the family was entangled in a legal dispute over who qualified as the musician’s legitimate surviving wife. The matter was eventually settled in court, which ruled that both women were legally married to the highlife legend.
The funeral itself was almost stalled after a separate legal challenge, with the court ordering petitioners to pay GH¢2 million to Abusuapayin Kofi Owusu before proceedings could continue. When the amount was not paid, the court cleared the way for the funeral to take place on December 13.
Adinkra’s proposal, he suggested, is intended to bring closure and restore harmony around the legacy of one of Ghana’s most celebrated musicians.
Watch Kwame Adinkra’s statement here.
