Ofori Amponsah has revealed that Daddy Lumba seemed to anticipate the disputes and confusion that would arise after his passing, even referencing it in his music. The Ghanaian singer spoke as he urged calm and unity among those entangled in disagreements over the late highlife legend’s funeral.
“Greatness attracts these kinds of things. I know everybody wants a piece of this great man. And the aftermath of his death would bring such situations. I know he foresaw it. In one of his songs, he sang about it. I believe that he knew that when he’s not around, something of this sort will happen,” Ofori Amponsah said.
Speaking on Talkertainment with Elsie Lamar on GhanaWeb TV, he described himself as “not part of the family and just a ‘son’” and warned that tensions among Daddy Lumba’s relatives could overshadow the legacy he worked so hard to build.
“This is the time for them to sit down carefully and see that this thing is going to affect even his children as a whole. The legacy that he’s left, he left it for the children and the family. So if there is any kind of friction or misunderstanding, I think they should settle it in the backyard,” he urged.
Ofori Amponsah also shared a personal wish to honour the late star through a mausoleum. “I am also envisioning that one day I will see a mausoleum of this great man, and I’ll be the first person to visit that mausoleum,” he said.
His comments come amid a highly publicised legal battle over Daddy Lumba’s family since his death on July 26, 2025. Courts in Kumasi and Accra have dealt with rival injunctions and lawsuits over funeral arrangements, widowhood rites, and custody of Lumba’s remains.
One prominent injunction was filed by Akosua Serwaa, Daddy Lumba’s legal wife, to pause funeral preparations and assert her role in widowhood rites. The Kumasi High Court later dismissed the injunction, allowing both Akosua Serwaa and Odo Broni to let the extended family proceed with the burial in Kumasi.
In the days leading up to the funeral, maternal relatives sought a court order to block the release of the musician’s body. Although granted initially, the injunction was quickly lifted after the family failed to pay GH¢2 million in compensation for costs incurred.
Daddy Lumba’s funeral eventually took place on December 13 in Kumasi, though several family members, including his legal wife Akosua Serwaa, were notably absent.
