The High Court in Kumasi delivered a landmark judgment recognising Odo Broni (Priscilla Ofori Atta) and Akosua Serwaa Fosuh as the valid surviving spouses of the late highlife icon Daddy Lumba, bringing an end to months of legal battles and public controversy over who holds the rightful status of widow.
The ruling meant both women are permitted to perform the widowhood rites and participate fully in funeral and estate-related matters. The decision is also expected to clear the way for the musician’s long-delayed funeral arrangements.
The court noted that Akosua Serwaa did not provide an original certified copy of the civil-marriage certificate she claimed to have contracted with the musician in 2004 in Bornheim, Germany. The court observed that the documents submitted were extracts, not true certified originals. But many have wondered the reasoning behind the judgment delivered by Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur.
Well, below is the full judgment from the High Court in Kumasi:
