Accra High Court Halts Daddy Lumba’s Celebration of Life Event Until April

• The Celebration of Life of Daddy Lumba has been cast into uncertainty after the Accra High Court adjourned an injunction against it to April 23, 2026
• The event, planned for March 28–29 by family members including Ernestina Fosuh and Papa Shee, was challenged by family head Kofi Owusu
• Daddy Lumba's relatives have been consumed by disputes since the singer's death in July last year, fuelling continued tensions within his family

The Celebration of Life of Daddy Lumba has been thrown into limbo after the Accra High Court adjourned the injunction against it to April 23, 2026.

After Daddy Lumba’s controversial funeral on December 13, 2025, his immediate family members, led by his sister, Ernestina Fosuh, and Papa Shee, announced a second event in his honour.

Dubbed The Celebration of Life of Daddy Lumba, it was scheduled to be held on March 28 and 29, 2026.

After it was announced, family head Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu filed an injunction against it at the Accra High Court.

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The case was adjourned to March 25, 2025, which saw Papa Shee and Daddy Lumba’s first wife, Akosua Serwaa, all appear before the Accra High Court.

After the deliberations, the case was adjourned to April 23, 2026, throwing the fate of the planned celebration into limbo.

The TikTok video with details of the newest outcome in the case is below.

Daddy Lumba's death sparks family disputes

Ghanaian highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, died on July 26, 2025, at the age of 60.

He was survived by two wives, Akosua Serwaa and Odo Broni, and a legal tussle quickly broke out between the two over who should be his recognised legal spouse.

Akosua Serwaa took the case before the Kumasi High Court but was defeated when the court refused to declare her as the only wife, instead calling both women as recognised spouses.

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Another dispute broke out over Daddy Lumba's funeral, with his immediate family, including his sister, Ernestina Fosuh, calling for his December 2025 funeral to be postponed to allow for an autopsy to be conducted to determine his cause of death.

On December 12, 2025, a day before the funeral, the Accra High Court initially granted an injunction against the funeral but later reversed its decision.

Below is a YouTube video with details of Daddy Lumba's family dispute.

Reactions to ruling on Daddy Lumba's celebration

YEN.com.gh compiled some comments reacting to the ruling on Daddy Lumba's Celebration of Life injunction case.

Ama said:

"So celebration no, how far?"

phinagh wrote:

"Concert party."

Rossy commented:

"Maame Akosua, you are a very nice woman at your age. Wish you long life in Jesus name."

Daddy Lumba's Celebration of Life cloth launched

Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Papa Shee and his team had officially launched the cloth expected to be used for the late Ghanaian music legend Daddy Lumba’s Celebration of Life event.

The cloth design sparked intense debate online, with some fans praising the artistry while others questioned the absence of the late musician's image on it if it was supposed to honour him.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh