BY Grace Zigah
The legal battle surrounding the family affairs of the late highlife icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has entered a new phase after his widow, Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, formally filed an appeal against a ruling delivered by the Kumasi High Court.
The appeal, lodged on January 12, 2026, seeks to overturn key aspects of the High Court’s decision, which Akosua Serwaa and her legal team argue was grounded in fundamental legal errors.
The appeal, filed at the Kumasi Court of Appeal by her lawyer, William Kusi Eso, challenges the High Court’s handling of critical evidence, particularly the admissibility of a marriage certificate presented by Akosua Serwaa.
According to the notice of appeal, the document is central to establishing her legal status as a wife of the late musician, with far-reaching implications for family rights, inheritance, and decision-making authority within Daddy Lumba’s estate.
At the heart of the dispute is the contention that the trial court improperly rejected or misinterpreted the marriage certificate, despite its relevance to the matter before the court.
The appellant further argues that the High Court misapplied the statutory rules of evidence, an error which, if upheld by the appellate court, could render the original judgment unsafe and warrant its reversal.
The case is rooted in a broader and long-running family conflict that intensified following Daddy Lumba’s death in July 2025.
Since then, disputes have emerged between members of the Fosu family (Abusua) and some of the late musician’s wives over funeral arrangements, burial rites, and authority within the family structure.
These tensions resulted in multiple court actions, injunction applications, and public disagreements, culminating in a tightly secured funeral held amid visible divisions within the family.
Named as respondents in the appeal are Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, a principal elder of the Fosu family, and Priscilla Ofori, also known as Odo Broni, another woman recognized within the family structure.
In her appeal, Akosua Serwaa is asking the Court of Appeal to set aside the Kumasi High Court ruling, declare the marriage certificate admissible, and affirm that the relevant rules of evidence were wrongly applied.
She is also seeking an award of costs in her favour.
With all appeal documents duly served on both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, the appellate process is now officially underway.
The panel of appeal court judges is expected to review the full trial record to determine whether the lower court correctly applied the law, particularly in relation to documentary evidence and family-related claims.
