The German Embassy has officially confirmed that the late Ghanaian Highlife legend, Daddy Lumba, was legally married to Akosua Serwaa under German civil law before his death — a revelation that could reshape the ongoing legal and family battle over his funeral and estate.

Daddy Lumba, born Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, passed away at age 60 in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Cantonments, Accra, after a period of ill health.

Following his death, tensions erupted within the family, with his first wife, Akosua Serwaa, filing a lawsuit against his alleged co-wife, Priscilla Ofori Atta, popularly known as Odo Broni, as well as the family head, Victor Kofi Owusu Banahene, and Transitions Funeral Home.

She is seeking an injunction to halt all funeral arrangements until the court determines who the rightful spouse is.

In a statement issued on Monday, October 27, 2025, the German Embassy confirmed that Daddy Lumba and Akosua Serwaa “solemnised their marriage on December 23, 2004, in Bornheim, Germany,” adding that “no divorce proceedings or legal dissolution of the marriage had been recorded prior to his passing.”

The Embassy’s confirmation strengthens Akosua Serwaa’s legal position as the recognized spouse under German law — a development that may significantly influence the Kumasi High Court case, which was adjourned to October 28, 2025, for possible out-of-court settlement discussions.

Akosua Serwaa has also petitioned the German Federal Criminal Police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the musician’s death.