The Manhyia Palace has advised the family of the late highlife icon, Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, known in showbiz as Daddy Lumba to call a truce before Friday, November 7, 2025.
The directive follows the invocation of the Asantehene’s great oath, also known as “Ntam Kɛseɛ.”
The elder sister of Lumba, Ernestine Fosuh, also known as Akosua Bempomaa, invoked the great oath on his family’s head, Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, after Friday’s court hearing.
This move further complicated the late Lumba’s final funeral rite
At a hearing on Monday, the Judicial Council of the Manhyia Palace advised the family to settle the matter amicably before Friday.
Hearing was held at the Saamanhene Chief’s palace at Manhyia.
The Great Oath “Ntam Kɛseɛ”
The great oath is invoked by an aggrieved individual to seek truth and justice.
When it is invoked, the matter is heard by the traditional judicial council at Manhyia, who adjudicate on the matter by hearing the parties involved.
Rituals are also performed to overturn any possible curse associated with the swearing of the great oath.
The duration for the process depends on the magnitude of the case.
Background
A Kumasi High Court had dismissed an injunction application filed by, Akosua Serwah Fosuh, who claims to be the lawful wife of the late Ghanaian highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, in a case that has drawn national attention ahead of the musician’s planned funeral.
Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, sought to restrain the family of the late singer and the Transitions Funeral Home from moving his body or proceeding with the funeral arrangements scheduled for 6 December, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
Argument
The plaintiff’s legal team had argued that a civil marriage certificate from Germany, where the late musician once lived, proved that she was legally married to him and that, under Ghanaian law, a person cannot contract another marriage after a civil ordinance.
He told the court that “the deceased’s body remains under the authority of his immediate and extended family, including his wife and children,” urging the court to restrain the defendants.
Lawyers for the first defendant, Abusua Panin Kofi Owusu, countered that the plaintiff was no longer married to the musician, citing traditional dissolution rites that were “performed and witnessed by the gods” in line with customary practice. He said allowing the plaintiff to be presented as a wife would “bring shame and spiritual consequences to the royal family of Parkoso.”
The second respondent, Priscilla Ofori, popularly known as Odo Broni, also opposed the injunction, arguing that the purported German marriage certificate was invalid because it lacked a registrar’s signature and notarization.
By court
After hearing arguments from all parties, the court ruled that the plaintiff does not possess the automatic right to determine the funeral arrangements of the late musician.
The court held that such authority rests with the wider family, in accordance with customary practice and established legal principles.
The court has ordered all parties to file all necessary legal processes by Friday (31 October), for a Case Management Conference scheduled for 14 November.
This will set the stage for the main hearing, which is slated to begin on 17 November.
The court expects the hearing to be completed by 21 November, with a final judgment on the broader case expected on 25 November.
Source onuaonline
