In the wake of heated legal proceedings surrounding the rights to Daddy Lumba’s funeral rites, William Kusi, lawyer for Akosua Serwaa, has strongly defended his client, insisting that she is the true victim in the dispute with Priscilla Ofori Atta (Odo Broni).
He said this following the court session on Thursday, October 16, 2025, which saw the application for an injunction on Daddy Lumba‘s funeral adjourned to October 28.
Kusi emotionally addressed the media, accusing the head of Lumba’s external family of instigating the conflict.
“She’s so disappointed; she wishes this had never happened. Unfortunately, you know the posture of the head of the family from the beginning. That is the cause of the problem,” he said.
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Kusi argued that when family authorities draft letters denying a wife’s rights, silence is not an option.
“If letters are written to you denying you of your rights as a wife, I’m sure that you won’t keep quiet and let it pass by,” he added.
He maintained that public narratives have unfairly painted Odo Broni as the aggrieved party, whereas in his view, Akosua Serwaa is the one suffering.
“Those out there making noise and talking anyhow, they need to understand and know that Akosua Serwaa is the victim, not Odo Broni. It is Akosua Serwaa who is the victim.
“She has suffered neglect for 15 years, managing three kids in a foreign land. You think it is easy?” he quizzed.
His statements follow filings in which Serwaa seeks court declarations recognising her as Daddy Lumba’s only surviving legal spouse and restraining the defendants (Kofi Owusu Fosu, head of the external family; and Odo Broni) from performing widowhood rites or publicly claiming to be the legitimate wife.
In earlier remarks, Kusi warned that if Odo Broni were legally recognised, Serwaa’s inheritance rights could be jeopardised.
Additionally, he has described Serwaa’s exclusion from funeral decisions as part of a broader pattern of sidelining, saying she was led to believe Odo Broni was merely a househelp before later claims emerged.
As the case unfolds, the next hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2025, when the court will consider whether to grant an injunction halting further funeral arrangements.
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