The family of the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the musician.
Lumba’s first wife, Akosua Serwaa Fosuh and his elder sister, Ernestina Fosuh, in a statement dated October 13, 2025, claim that they have received three different conflicting accounts in relation to the death of Daddy Lumba.
They believe that, in view of this, an independent investigation must be conducted to establish the actual cause of death.
“These contradictory versions have left the family deeply concerned and distressed, raising serious questions about the true cause of death and whether proper medical and investigative procedures were followed,” portions of the statement read.
The family, represented by Akosua Serwah Fosuh and Ernestina Fosuh, has formally contacted the German Embassy in Accra, the Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt – BKA) in Wiesbaden, Germany and the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) in Berlin, seeking assistance to bring finality to the matter.
They have called on the Ghana Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to question the second wife of late Daddy Lumba, Priscilla Ofori and Lumba’s manager, Philip Kwabena A. (also known as Roman Fada), to assist in “uncovering the truth about the death of their loved one, Mr. Charles Kwadwo Fosuh.”
The family says it has submitted all relevant documents – including medical reports, official correspondence, and a confirmation from Transition Funeral Home regarding the handling of the remains and continues to appeal to both the German and Ghanaian authorities to conduct a thorough, transparent, and independent inquiry to determine the exact cause of death.
“We, the family of the late Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, loved him dearly and are devastated by the unclear and conflicting reports surrounding his death. We have confidence that both the German and Ghanaian authorities will work together to uncover the truth, ensure justice, and bring transparency to this painful situation,” Akosua Serwah Fosuh and Ernestina Fosuh noted.
The three conflicting accounts about Lumba’s death
According to the family, they received three different accounts relating to the cause and circumstances surrounding the musician’s death. They have detailed the accounts as follows;
1. Eyewitness account: An eyewitness reported that on the night of the incident, the late Mr. Fosuh called a friend to come to his residence. Upon arrival, the friend was prevented from seeing him by a woman living with Mr. Fosuh. After waiting for nearly two hours, he left. On his way home, he received a call informing him that Mr. Fosuh had died at home.
2. Police and coroner’s report: A report from the Ghana Police Service to the Coroner at the District Magistrate Court in Accra stated that Mr. Fosuh, a known diabetic, complained of pain in his legs and waist on 24 July 2025 and was taken to the Sunshine Diagnostic Centre for an MRI scan. Due to agitation and fear, he was placed under anaesthesia. After the scan, he developed severe pain and was transferred to the Bank Hospital, where he died on 26 July 2025.
3. Account from Ms. Priscilla O.: Ms. Priscilla O. initially informed the family during the first family meeting that Mr. Fosuh had been taken to the Bank Hospital, where he received an injection that caused him severe pain before he passed away. However, the following day, when Kwasi, a cousin of the late Mr. Fosuh, approached her with the same question, she gave a different account, stating that Mr. Fosuh had actually died at home, and that she had cleaned and dressed the body before calling a friend, identified as Serwaa A., to assist her in taking him to the hospital. Since then, Ms. Priscilla O. has declined to provide any further information, and her statements remain inconsistent and contradictory.
Daddy Lumba died on July 26, 2025, at the Bank Hospital after a brief illness. He was 60 years old.
