Court orders GHS2m payment or Daddy Lumba’s burial proceeds on Saturday
The Accra High Court has issued a fresh directive in the ongoing dispute over the burial of highlife legend Daddy Lumba, ordering the applicants to pay GH₵2 million by 2:00 p.m. today or allow the funeral to proceed as scheduled tomorrow.
The court, after recalling lawyers involved in the case, explained that the payment is intended to cover any costs incurred in preparing for the funeral should the burial ultimately be halted.
This development follows an earlier injunction that restrained family head (Abusuapanyin) Kofi Owusu from organizing the funeral and barred Transitions Funeral Home from releasing the body. That injunction was granted after disagreements erupted between Daddy Lumba’s maternal relatives and the family head over who should lead the funeral and how funds should be managed.
In that ruling, the court underscored the need for proper consultation with the immediate family in line with Akan customs and directed the first respondent to convene a stakeholder meeting within three weeks to fix a new burial date.
With the GH₵2 million condition now imposed, the High Court appears to be balancing due process with the practical need to avoid further delays, while ensuring that any financial consequences of a postponed burial are addressed.
Daddy Lumba, who died on July 26, 2025, at age 60, remains one of Ghana’s most celebrated musicians. Public attention continues to centre not only on his lasting legacy but also on the unfolding legal battle over his final rites.
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