The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has issued a stark warning to the family of legendary Ghanaian musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba.
The MP reportedly cautioned the family to “sit up” or face consequences.
In a Facebook post, Collins Adomako-Mensah reminded the family that Daddy Lumba belongs to everyone, urging an end to the ongoing dispute.
His reactions come after the long-running legal battle over who qualifies as the lawful surviving spouse of Daddy Lumba came to a dramatic end in Kumasi when the High Court (General Jurisdiction 5) dismissed a claim filed by the musician’s first partner, Akosua Serwaa, seeking to be declared his sole legal wife.
In a packed courtroom filled with family members, supporters and media, Her Ladyship Justice Mrs Dorinda Smith Arthur (PhD) delivered a detailed 74-page judgment that firmly rejected Ms Serwaa’s assertion that she and the late musician contracted a civil marriage, making her the only surviving spouse.
The court held that she failed to provide credible proof of any civil or ordinance marriage between herself and the deceased.
According to the ruling, no valid civil marriage existed between Ms Serwaa and Lumba.
What existed, the court said, was a customary marriage under Ghanaian traditional law — a form of marriage that does not extinguish the possibility of additional spouses.
As a result, Ms Serwaa could not claim exclusivity as the late musician’s only wife.
The judgment also affirmed that another woman long linked to the musician, Priscilla Ofori — popularly known as Odo Broni — is herself a valid customary wife of the late singer.
This recognition places both women on equal legal footing as surviving spouses.
Her Ladyship Justice Smith Arthur highlighted key evidence presented during the trial, including a video recording from Daddy Lumba’s 60th birthday celebration, which the court admitted as an exhibit.
The NPP MP, reacting to the development in a Facebook post, said Lumba is not just for the family. He transcends immediate family, adding that Lumba is an icon and a symbol of Ghana.
He wrote: “A man entertains the world for 40yrs+.
. The fact that His lovers all over the world are quiet does not mean you can continue to distract him.
