Ofori Amponsah has opened up about how Daddy Lumba seemed to foresee the turmoil that would follow his death, even hinting at it in one of his songs. He spoke as he called for unity among those caught up in disputes over the late musician’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.
On Talkertainment with Elsie Lamar on GhanaWeb TV, he described himself as “not part of the family and just a ‘son’” and warned that ongoing conflicts among Daddy Lumba’s relatives could overshadow the legend’s legacy.
“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.
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Ofori Amponsah also shared a personal hope to one day honour the late highlife legend through a dedicated 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 remarks were on the back of a widely reported legal battle over Daddy Lumba’s family since the musician passed on July 26, 2025. The Kumasi and Accra High Courts have handled competing injunctions and lawsuits concerning funeral arrangements, widowhood rites, and custody of Lumba’s remains.
One notable injunction was filed by Akosua Serwaa, Daddy Lumba’s legal wife, seeking 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 permit the extended family to proceed with the burial in Kumasi.
In the week leading up to the planned funeral, maternal relatives requested a court order to block the release of the musician’s body. Although the injunction was initially granted, it was quickly lifted after the maternal 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.