The Kumasi High Court dismissed an interlocutory injunction application on 28 October 2025 that had sought to stop funeral preparations for the late Highlife star Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba.
From GhanaRegions.com source, the dismissal clears the way for the family to continue with burial and funeral arrangements, but the court did not rule on the central substantive question, who is the legal widow of the deceased. The substantive suit seeking a declaration of widowhood remains pending.
What the court decided
On October 28, 2025, the Kumasi High Court struck out the injunction application filed by Akosua Serwaa, who had sought to halt access to Daddy Lumba’s body and to pause funeral arrangements. The ruling is procedural it only deals with whether the funeral should be frozen immediately.
The court’s decision means there is no injunction preventing the family from accessing the body or continuing with the funeral plans. However, the underlying case asking for a declaration of lawful widowhood remains active before the court.
Has the court named an official widow?
No. The court’s action on October 28 related only to the injunction. It did not issue a final judgment on marital status or widowhood rights.
Although reports and statements from the family and other parties have circulated — including one suggesting a German Embassy confirmation of a marriage between Daddy Lumba and Akosua Serwaa, these are not the same as a court judgment.
Only the Kumasi High Court can issue a legally binding ruling under Ghanaian law, and as of now, no such declaration has been made.
This means that, at the time of this update, the question of who the court recognises as the lawful widow of the late Daddy Lumba remains unresolved.
Editor’s note: No official court judgment or transcript on the widowhood declaration has been made public at the time of publication.
