The Kumasi High Court has postponed to October 28, 2025, the case filed by Akosua Serwaa, the wife of late highlife icon Daddy Lumba, who is seeking legal recognition as the sole surviving spouse entitled to perform widowhood rites at his funeral.
The celebrated musician, who passed away on July 26, 2025, is set to be laid to rest on December 6, 2025, at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. However, the ongoing legal dispute could potentially disrupt the funeral arrangements.
Akosua Serwaa’s suit targets Kofi Owusu Fosu, the head of Lumba’s extended family, and Priscilla Ofori, popularly known as Odo Broni. She accuses them of unlawfully taking charge of funeral plans and misrepresenting her status as the late musician’s wife.
During proceedings on Thursday, October 16, counsel for the defendants informed the court that they had filed a motion contesting the plaintiff’s legal standing to pursue the case. The presiding judge, Her Ladyship Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur, however, declined to entertain the objection, noting that it was not formally before the court.
Lawyers for the plaintiff countered that the day’s business was to move the application for injunction already filed. After listening to both sides, the judge adjourned the case and encouraged all parties to seek an amicable resolution, but cautioned that the matter would receive priority if it proceeded to a hearing.
The defence team further notified the court that a conditional appearance motion had been filed pending the substantive trial. The court instructed all parties to submit their respective responses within 14 days before the next sitting.
Speaking after the hearing, Plaintiff’s counsel, William Kusi, expressed hope that the case would not drag into December, warning that any delay could interfere with the planned funeral rites.
In her suit, Akosua Serwaa is asking the court to restrain Odo Broni from publicly presenting herself as the widow of the late musician. She maintains that she is the lawfully wedded wife, and that neither she nor her children were informed before the family announced the funeral date news she said they only discovered through social media.
Serwaa insists that her marriage to Daddy Lumba remained legally valid until his death. She further alleges that the family head, Kofi Owusu Fosu, told her she would not be allowed to perform the widowhood rites, a responsibility traditionally reserved for the legal spouse.
According to her, following the singer’s passing, Odo Broni surfaced, claiming to have been married to Lumba and to have had children with him a claim Serwaa strongly denies. She argues that the family’s decision to allow Odo Broni to perform the widowhood rites is unlawful and unjust, and has asked the court to intervene to uphold her rightful position as Daddy Lumba’s legitimate wife.
