Daddy Lumba: Great Ampong Breaks Silence on Money Issues Ahead of One Week Observance
- Great Ampong has decided to attend Daddy Lumba's One Week Observance planned for August 30
- Despite their fierce rivalry, which has brought him death threats, the gospel singer said he will pay his respects
- Great Ampong has shared a peculiar message about his past with the late singer in a recent interview
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Ghanaian gospel singer Great Ampong has opened up about his troubled past with the late Daddy Lumba ahead of the latter's one-week observance.
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The gospel star fell out with the late Daddy Lumba over a financial deal gone wrong.
Things got heated, leading to a long-standing feud between Ampong and Daddy Lumba.
Many suspected that Ampong would miss Daddy Lumba's upcoming one-week observance at the Legon Sports Stadium scheduled for August 30.
According to Ampong, he already has plans to attend the event with his crew to pay his respect to the highlife legend.
In a recent interview with veteran radio presenter and promoter Otwinoko, Ampong noted that he was unfazed about the threats from people wanting to harm him when he attends.
He told the presenter that he loved Daddy Lumba despite their past.
Speaking to Otwinoko, Ampong maintained that he forgave Daddy Lumba in 2023 and has since desisted from talking about their issues.
Great Ampong and Daddy Lumba's beef stirs reactions
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from social media users.
@FrankOwusuafriyie-wm3ue wrote:
"He knew you and yet you disrespected Daddy Lumba."
@dorcasgyimah6184 said:
"Great Ampong, well done for stopping bleaching and letting go of any resentment against the great Daddy Lumba."
@AdomBiNti1988 commented:
"I respect you a lot, but to be honest, we really don’t want to see Ampong there. He’s only talking this way because he knows the man is no longer around. Everything can be done with or without him. And why are you apologising on behalf of Lumba? Ampong doesn’t deserve any apology—Lumba’s spirit would never apologise to him, so please don’t do that and diminish the legend’s name and spirit."
What happened to Daddy Lumba?
Daddy Lumba passed away from a short illness at 60 on Saturday, July 26, 2025, after being admitted to the Bank Hospital in Cantonments, Accra, for treatment.
He is believed to have been survived by 11 children with four different women, including his Germany-based ex-wife, Akosua Serwaa, and Priscilla Ofori Atta, aka Odo Broni.
Details about the highlife luminary's biological children are scant. Reports indicate that he had four with his first wife, Akosua Serwaa, who lives in Germany and three with Odo Broni, his second wife.
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Daddy Lumba's one-week observance gets new venue
Earlier. YEN.com.gh reported that Daddy Lumba's one-week observance has been prohibited from happening on August 30 at the Legon Sports Complex as initially planned.
The La Traditional council, in a statement on August 28, issued a caution to the family, reminding it of the current ban on noise-making and funerals.
Rather than change the date, Daddy Lumba's family announced a new venue, Black Star Square, for the programme. The new venue, Black Star Square in Osu, lies outside the La Council's jurisdiction.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
