Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu Makes Public Appearance After Manhyia Ruling on Daddy Lumba's Funeral Dispute
- Abusuapanin Victor Kofi Owusu Banahene was spotted in public after Manhyia ruled on his and Ernestina Fosu's case
- In a video, Daddy Lumba's family head was in a calm state as he and his relatives exited the palace after the meeting
- Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu's first public appearance after the meeting in Manhyia stirred mixed reactions from Ghanaians
Abusuapanin Victor Kofi Owusu Banahene, the head of the late musician Daddy Lumba's family, has been spotted publicly after Manhyia's ruling on his dispute with Ernestina Fosu.
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Akosua Serwaa and her sister-in-law, Ernestina Fosu, have been embroiled in a legal dispute with her sister-wife, Odo Broni, and her husband's family head, Abusuapanin Victor Kofi Owusu Banahene, in recent months.
They filed a lawsuit against Daddy Lumba's second wife, the family head, and the Transitions Funeral Home to seek an interlocutory injunction on her late husband’s funeral, which was scheduled for December 6.
The musician's first wife accused the family head of sidelining her from the funeral committee's meetings. She also claimed that she only learned of the announced funeral date through social media.
On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the Kumasi High Court dismissed Akosua Serwaa's injunction application and granted Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu the approval to proceed with the funeral.
Displeased with the court's decision, Ernestina invoked Otumfuo's Great Oath against him to halt her late brother's funeral and involve traditional leaders to settle the matter.
Both parties have subsequently visited the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on several occasions for a meeting with sub-chiefs over the dispute.
Daddy Lumba's funeral committee dissolved
On November 10, Ernestina and Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu visited Manhyia for the third time in a few days for a verdict on the ongoing dispute regarding Daddy Lumba's funeral arrangements.
Various sub-chiefs in the Ashanti Kingdom, including Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's linguist, Baffour Kantankrakye, were present for the meeting behind closed doors.
In a report from the blog platform, By Grace TV, which was present in Manhyia, the Asantehene's traditional leaders had ruled in favour of Ernestina.
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Per the directive from the Manhyia Palace, Daddy Lumba's funeral committee was dissolved, and the burial will no longer be held on December 6.
Reports also indicate that the late singer's sister and other members of the family had been granted the authority to conduct a second autopsy on their late relative.
Watch the YouTube video below:
Abusuapanin makes public appearance after Manhyia meeting
Following his loss in the dispute with Ernestina Fosu, Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu was spotted exiting the Manhyia Palace after the meeting.
In a video, Daddy Lumba's family head wore his black cloth and looked sad as he walked down the street outside the palace with his relative. It appeared that the defeat had dampened his spirit.
Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu later encountered a young man, presumed to be his relative, with whom he conversed before approaching his car to depart.
The video of Daddy Lumba's Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu making his first public appearance is below:
Daddy Lumba's Abusuapanin's public appearance stirs reactions
YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
Abena Boss Lady commented:
"The confidence is gone today."
Oseimich said:
"So, where are Abusuapanin body guards?"
Nana Hemaa wrote:
"Abusuapanin is very disappointed paa. How he wanted to punish DL paa no 🤣."
Melody commented:
"Nti Abusuapanyin Hisense na ay3 calm seiii. Who says man no dey? Otumfuo has silenced you. Next time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣."
New date for Daddy Lumba's funeral emerges
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a new date for the late Daddy Lumba's funeral service emerged after Ernestina Fosu and Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu's meeting at the Manhyia Palace.
The funeral service, which was originally scheduled for December 6, was rescheduled for December 13.
The announcement of the new date has triggered mixed reactions from Ghanaians on social media.
Source: YEN.com.gh
