The funeral of Ghana’s celebrated highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has been officially postponed to December 13, 2025, following the intervention of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his subchiefs at the Manhyia Palace.

The decision, which brings temporary calm to months of bitter family disputes, was announced after a crucial ruling on Monday, November 10, 2025.

The controversy surrounding the late musician’s funeral began shortly after his passing on July 26, 2025, at age 60.

His death, which shocked the music industry, was soon overshadowed by allegations of secrecy, mistrust, and internal wrangling within the Fosu family over funeral arrangements.

At the heart of the feud were the late singer’s sister, Ernestina Fosuh, also known as Maame Akosua Brimpomaa, and his first wife, Akosua Serwaa, who accused the family head, Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, and the second wife, Odo Broni, of sidelining them in key funeral decisions.

They claimed that a funeral committee had been set up without proper consultation and that the proposed funeral date of December 6, 2025, was fixed without their consent.

Ernestina further alleged that she was denied access to her brother’s body and was never officially informed about an autopsy that had reportedly been conducted.

According to her, the autopsy was done without family authorization, and shocking details emerged that the musician’s intestines had been disposed of — deepening suspicions about possible foul play in his death.

In a statement to the media, Maame Akosua Brimpomaa cited four conflicting accounts surrounding her brother’s passing and expressed strong opposition to what she described as a “rushed and opaque” funeral process.

She demanded that a new autopsy be carried out in the presence of trusted family representatives to ascertain the true cause of death before burial plans could proceed.

After the Kumasi High Court dismissed an injunction application filed by Ernestina and Akosua Serwaa on October 28, 2025, to halt the funeral, Ernestina took an extraordinary step — invoking the Otumfuo’s Great Oath (Ntamkɛse), a sacred Asante traditional appeal used only in cases of grave injustice.

The invocation compelled the Asantehene to summon all parties involved to the Manhyia Palace for arbitration.

At Monday’s sitting, chaired by Otumfuo’s senior subchiefs and linguist Baffour Kantankrakye, the Palace ruled decisively in favor of Ernestina Fosuh.

The chiefs dissolved the existing funeral committee, citing a lack of unity and transparency, and suspended the initial December 6 burial date.

A fresh autopsy was also ordered to clarify the cause of Daddy Lumba’s death before new funeral arrangements could continue.

After hours of deliberation, the Manhyia Palace, acting on the Asantehene’s directives, rescheduled the funeral to December 13, 2025, granting the family ample time to comply with the orders.

The ruling was hailed by the late musician’s sister as a “restoration of justice and dignity” to their family name.