The Accra High Court has introduced a dramatic new condition in the ongoing legal battle over the burial of highlife legend Daddy Lumba, directing the applicants to pay GH¢2 million by 2:00 pm today or risk the funeral proceeding as scheduled tomorrow.
The court recalled lawyers involved in the case and clarified that the amount is intended to cover costs already incurred in preparing for the funeral should it later be halted.
This ruling follows an earlier injunction that stopped family head Kofi Owusu from organising the burial and prevented Transitions Funeral Home from releasing the musician’s body amid a dispute between Lumba’s maternal relatives and the Abusuapanyin over funeral leadership and financial management.
The judge had previously stressed the need for proper consultation with the immediate family in line with Akan customs and directed stakeholders to meet within three weeks to settle on a new burial date.
With the introduction of the GH¢2 million requirement, the court appears to be weighing due process against the need to avoid further disruption to the planned funeral of the highlife icon, who died on July 26, 2025, at age 60.