Lumba’s first wife petitions CID, German embassy

The widow and elder sister of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, are demanding an independent investigation into his death in Ghana.

In a statement issued in Accra on October 13, 2025, and signed by the family secretary on behalf of Mrs. Akosua Serwah Fosuh and Ms. Ernestina Fosuh, the family described the circumstances surrounding the 60-year-old musician’s death as “unclear and deeply distressing.”

According to the family, there are three conflicting accounts about how the German-based Ghanaian icon died on July 26, 2025.

“These contradictions have raised serious questions about whether proper medical and investigative procedures were followed,” the statement said.

An eyewitness reportedly told the family that on the night of the incident, Mr. Fosuh called a friend to his residence, but a woman living with him prevented the visitor from seeing him.

“After waiting for nearly two hours, the friend left. On his way home, he was later informed that Mr. Fosuh had died,” the family recounted.

However, the police report to the District Magistrate Court in Accra presented a different version, stating that the late musician, who was diabetic, complained of pain and underwent an MRI scan at the Sunshine Diagnostic Centre.

“He was placed under anaesthesia, and after the scan, he developed severe pain and was transferred to the Bank Hospital, where he died on 26 July 2025,” the police report said.

A third account, attributed to Ms. Priscilla O., has further deepened the family’s doubts. “She initially claimed he died at the Bank Hospital but later said he passed away at home and that she cleaned and dressed his body before calling a friend,” the statement disclosed.

The family has petitioned the German Embassy in Accra, the Federal Criminal Police Office in Wiesbaden, and the German Foreign Office in Berlin for assistance in uncovering the truth.

They are also urging Ghana’s CID to question Ms. Priscilla O. and Mr. Philip Kwabena A., also known as Roman Fada.

“We loved him dearly and are devastated by the conflicting reports,” the family said. “We have confidence that both the German and Ghanaian authorities will ensure justice and transparency.”

The development follows a statement by Ms Akosua Serwaa Fosu last week filed an injunction in court to stop the funeral planning of her former spouse over being sidelined.

According to her lawyers, the decision after discovering that the funeral date had been publicised on social media without her consent or that of her children.

“We were deeply distressed to learn of the funeral date from social media,” the statement read, accusing the Abusuapanyin, Kofi Wusu, and members of the funeral committee of “acting in their own interests” and showing “a complete lack of respect” to the legal family.

Ms. Fosuh’s family insists they have been “consistently sidelined” in discussions on how to honour the late musician, describing it as “a deliberate effort to marginalise” her since Daddy Lumba’s passing on July 26 in Accra.

The funeral has been scheduled for 6th December, 2025 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.