'I will never allow outsiders to take Lumba's properties' – Ernestina Fosu

Ernestina Fosu, elder sister of the late Highlife legend Daddy Lumba, has emphatically stated that she will not allow any “outsider” to take over her brother’s properties.

In a video sighted by GhanaWeb, Ernestina explained that when Daddy Lumba needed support, no outsider came to his aid, apart from his siblings.

She noted that the three of them, born to the same parents, supported his journey, insisting that no outsider should benefit from his estate.

According to her, the late musician’s wife, children, and immediate family should have a share in his estate, not distant relatives or unrelated individuals.

“I will never allow outsiders to take over my brother’s properties. Our mother gave birth to three of us, and no one helped Lumba except his siblings. We supported each other, so I won’t allow any outsider to take what belongs to him. If my brother is no more, he has wives and children who should inherit from him, so I won’t allow anyone else to come in and take it,” she said.

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Daddy Lumba passed away on July 26, 2025, at the age of 60. He was one of Ghana’s most influential Highlife musicians, with a career spanning several decades and more than 30 albums to his credit.

His burial took place on December 13, 2025, at the Baba Yara Stadium, following the collapse of a court injunction that had initially threatened to halt the ceremony.

The funeral attracted several high-profile personalities.

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, together with Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene, led a government delegation to honour his life and legacy.

From the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, and flagbearer aspirant Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, among others, were also present.

Business figures such as Osei Kwame Despite and Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong also attended the ceremony, alongside other notable personalities.

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