The family of late Highlife musician Daddy Lumba has secured permission from the Accra High Court to pursue legal action aimed at stopping a planned memorial event being organised outside the family’s arrangements.
The legal move is being spearheaded by family head Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, who is seeking to halt a proposed “second funeral” being put together by Papa Shee, Akosua Serwaa and other associates.
Speaking during an interview with GhanaWeb journalist Isaac Dadzie on February 13, 2026, family lawyer Dominic Kwadwo Osei of Baba Jamal & Associates disclosed that the court had cleared the way for the family to formally submit an injunction request.
He explained that the legal team is preparing to move forward with the process in the coming days.
“The court granted us leave to file the necessary processes for an application for an injunction… There is an intent to file an application for an injunction. The reasons will be fully itemised in our application… next week,” he said.
The dispute follows an announcement by Papa Shee about a two-day Celebration of Life programme scheduled for March 28 and 29 to honour the late music legend.
That planned event comes months after the official funeral rites for Daddy Lumba were held on December 13, 2025, under the direction of the family head.
While confident about their case, the family’s legal team acknowledged that the final outcome rests with the judiciary.
“We will do everything in our power as lawyers to convince the court, but the final decision to grant or not to grant the injunction lies with the court,” Dominic Kwadwo Osei stated.
Source:
www.zionfelix.net
