The Kumasi High Court Five has pushed forward the conclusion of hearings in the ongoing case contesting the legality of the marriage between highlife legend Charles Kojo Fosu (Daddy Lumba) and Akosua Serwaa Fosuh. Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur, who presides over the matter, has revised the date for wrapping up hearings from Friday, November 21, 2025, to Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
The extension became necessary after counsel for the plaintiff, Mrs. Fosuh, was unable to complete the cross-examination of Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, the first defendant’s only witness. Proceedings were further slowed by repeated power interruptions, occurring nearly a minute apart and lasting between 20 and 30 minutes, during the questioning of the second defendant.
Before these disruptions, the case had already experienced a one-hour delay following the late arrival of a Manhyia Palace scholar invited to brief the court on traditional Akan marriage, divorce, and funeral customs.
During testimony, Abusuapanin Owusu admitted that he was not personally close to Daddy Lumba and therefore knew little about the musician’s marital affairs. He explained that the information in his witness statement was gathered through personal inquiries.
According to his findings, family members claimed the plaintiff had returned the customary “head drinks” to the deceased’s family, an act that symbolises divorce in Akan tradition. Though he did not witness the event, he said the family’s acceptance of the drinks indicated that the marriage had legally ended.
He further told the court that Daddy Lumba allegedly married the second defendant, Odo Broni, in 2010, and the couple went on to have six children. Owusu also stated that the musician fell ill around 10 years after relocating to Germany and later returned to Ghana for health reasons, supported by information from the deceased’s younger sister, Faustina Fosu. According to him, Odo Broni cared for Lumba until his recovery.
Another witness, Ms. Ernestina Fosu, the musician’s elder sister, testified that Lumba returned to Ghana to inspect joint building projects with his wife and seek traditional treatment for a spine ailment.
The court is now expected to conclude all hearings on November 25, paving the way for judgment.
