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Ernestina Fosu, elder sister of the late Highlife icon Daddy Lumba, has expressed her unwillingness to proceed with the funeral date announced for her brother, stating she is “not ready for my brother’s funeral on December 6, 2025.” Speaking to journalists after court proceedings at the Kumasi High Court on October 28, Ernestina — who has sided with the late musician’s widow, Akosua Serwaa, in the ongoing family dispute — said their only desire was for peace and unity to prevail. “Nobody’s looking for controversy; we all just want peace. With God, everything will fall into place. There’s no problem at all,” she said in comments that have since circulated on social media. The family disagreement stems from an announcement by DL FM that Daddy Lumba’s final funeral rites would be held on December 6 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Akosua Serwaa later filed for an injunction, claiming the arrangements were made without her or her children’s knowledge. Although the Kumasi High Court has dismissed the injunction, clearing the way for the funeral to proceed, some family members insist that more time is needed to reconcile differences before the final farewell. The Highlife legend, born Charles Kwadwo Fosu, passed away on July 26, 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Accra after a brief illness.
