On Friday November 28, 2025. a Kumasi High Court judge, Dr Dorinda Smith Arthur, ruled that the two surviving wives of the late music icon, Daddy Lumba, could perform widowhood rites at his funeral.
This is the outcome of a suit filed by the deceased’s first wife, Akosua Serwah.
Among others, Serwah prayed the court to declare her as the only wife qualified to perform the widowhood rites.
She wanted Priscilla Ofori not considered as a widow.
In her ruling, the judge declared as follows:
1. The Plaintiff was customarily married to the deceased Charles Kwadwo Fosuh aka Daddy Lumba in 1991 in Ghana.
2. The 2nd Defendant was customarily married to the deceased Charles Kwadwo Fosuh aka Daddy Lumba in 2010 in Ghana.
3. I declare that the Plaintiff and the 2nd Defendant are the surviving spouses of the deceased Charles Kwadwo Fosuh aka Daddy Lumba.
Consequential orders:
a) The Ekuona Family of Parkoso and Nsuta, Ashanti represented by the head of family Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, the 1st Defendant is hereby
ordered to recognize the Plaintiff – Akosua Serwaah Fosuh and the 2nd Defendant – Priscilla Ofori, to perform the widowhood rite during the
burial and funeral of the late Charles Kwadwo Fosuh aka Daddy Lumba forthwith.
b) There is no impediment in the way of the 3rd Defendant in allowing the Ekuona Family of Parkoso and Nsuta represented by the head of family
Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu access to the body of the late Charles Kwadwo Fosuh aka Daddy Lumba to perform his burial and funeral rites.
Read the full judgement here:
Source: 3news.com By Eric Mensah Ayettey
