(L) Collins Owusu Amankwah, Akosua Serwaa (M) and the late Daddy Lumba (R)
Collins Owusu Amankwah, coordinator of the funeral planning committee for the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has responded to a lawsuit filed by the musician’s legal wife, Akosua Serwaa.
Akosua Serwaa is seeking a court injunction to halt the ongoing funeral preparations, claiming they are being carried out without her knowledge or involvement.
She also wants to be recognized as the only person entitled to perform widowhood rites for her late husband.
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In a suit dated October 2, 2025, and filed at the High Court in Kumasi, Akosua Serwaa stated that she learned about the funeral arrangements through social media, an act she described as disrespectful to her and her children.
According to court documents, she noted that on October 8, 2025, the family head of the late musician, Abusuapanyin Kofi Wusu, granted a media interview announcing the funeral date, without informing her or her children.
“This action shows a complete lack of respect for the immediate family, who must make appropriate preparations before traveling to Ghana for the funeral,” part of her statement read.
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Akosua Serwaa has therefore asked the court to issue an injunction to halt the funeral plans until the case is resolved.
But speaking on this, Collins Owusu Amankwah in an interview on Peace FM has insisted that preparations for the funeral will continue as planned.
He explained that, as of the time he spoke, no injunction had been served on the funeral committee or the family.
“No injunction has been placed on the funeral at this time, so we are proceeding with our plans. The funeral will come off on December 6 as scheduled,” he said.
The funeral planning committee coordinator, addressing the issue of who has the right to perform the widowhood rites, mentioned that the decision does not lie with any individual but with the deceased’s family.
“For someone to perform the widowhood rites is at the discretion of the deceased’s family. That is basic knowledge in law,” he stated.
@peace104.3fm1 For someone to perform the widowhood rites of a deceased, it is at the discretion of the family. – Collins Owusu Amankwah, Chairman, Lumba Funeral Committee #Peacefm
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