The Manhyia Palace has announced a new date for the final funeral rites of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba.
Originally scheduled for December 6, 2025, the ceremony will now take place on December 13, 2025.
The decision was made during a meeting at the Otumfuo Saamanhene Palace on November 10, 2025, where a new funeral committee chaired by Dadiesoabahene was constituted to oversee the arrangements.
During the meeting, Daddy Lumba’s sister, Ernestina Akosua Brempomaa, appealed for a postmortem examination, expressing suspicions of foul play in her brother’s death. She requested that the burial and funeral be postponed until the test results confirmed the exact cause of death.
However, the Chiefs resolved that the postmortem issue would be handled by the police and reaffirmed December 13 as the official date for the funeral. They also urged the family to remain united and ensure a dignified send-off for the late musician.
Regarding the invocation of the Great Oath, Akosua Brempomaa — who performed the act — has been pardoned by the Asantehene but cautioned against repeating such actions in the future.