The long-running dispute surrounding the estate of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has taken a decisive
The long-running dispute surrounding the estate of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has taken a decisive turn as a detailed inventory of his properties was formally introduced in court, bringing the focus squarely onto the assets left behind by the celebrated musician.
After months of public arguments, legal filings, and bitter exchanges among family members and spouses, the matter has narrowed to a central issue: property ownership and distribution in the absence of a will.
Court proceedings in Kumasi have now laid bare the scale of Daddy Lumba’s estate, revealing extensive real estate holdings and business interests spread across Accra, Kasoa, Kumasi, and other parts of the country.
According to documents filed before the court, the inventory lists Daddy Lumba’s share of multiple residential properties, plots of land, unfinished commercial developments, and private businesses.
Most of the assets are described as “half ownership”, suggesting joint interests whose other halves are held by undisclosed parties or entities.
Among the properties listed is half of a house at Dome, Accra, valued at approximately GH¢500,000, and half of another house at West Legon, also valued at GH¢500,000.
Additional residential properties include half of a house at Tantra Hill valued at GH¢400,000, and half of a rented house at Tantra, estimated at GH¢500,000.
The inventory further details half ownership of House Number GA-332-9264 at East Legon, Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly, valued at GH¢600,000, as well as half of a plot of land at Tantra Hill, estimated at GH¢200,000.
Also listed is half of a plot of land with a six-storey uncompleted building at the Kasoa Toll Booth, valued at GH¢600,000.
In the Kasoa area, the court was informed of half ownership of a five-storey house at Broadcasting, near the residence of former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan, also valued at GH¢600,000.
The estate further includes half of 20 plots of land at Tuba–Kasoa, valued at GH¢400,000, and half of 30 plots of land with estate houses at Obom–Kasoa, estimated at GH¢600,000.
Outside the Greater Accra Region, the inventory lists half of four plots of land at Amasaman, valued at GH¢100,000, half of two plots of land at Kwadaso, Kumasi, with a digital address on Nana Domaa Street, valued at GH¢50,000, and half of one plot of land at Appiadu, Kumasi, valued at GH¢20,000.
There is also half of a plot of land at Tesano, Accra, similarly valued at GH¢20,000.
Beyond real estate, the court documents identify business interests, including half ownership of DL TV/FM, valued at GH¢10,000, and half of DL Water, also valued at GH¢10,000.
The inventory additionally references eight private vehicles, personal effects, and two plots of land at Daban in the Ashanti Region, with combined valuations running into hundreds of thousands of cedis.
Altogether, the disclosed assets place the estimated value of Daddy Lumba’s share of the estate at approximately GH¢5.43 million, according to the sworn inventory filed before the court.
This latest development comes against the backdrop of prolonged legal battles involving Daddy Lumba’s widows, children, and extended family, including disputes over funeral arrangements, widowhood rites, and applications for letters of administration.
With no known will left behind by the musician, the courts have become the ultimate arbiter of how his estate should be managed and distributed.
Legal observers note that, under Ghanaian law, where a person dies intestate, the estate is to be distributed in a manner that prioritises fairness, with children recognised as primary beneficiaries.
This principle has gained prominence amid growing public concern that the children of the late musician are being sidelined as adult rivalries dominate the conversation.
At the heart of the unfolding case is a fundamental question of equity: how to protect the future of Daddy Lumba’s children while navigating competing claims from spouses and family members.
Many argue that focusing on the children’s entitlement offers the clearest and least divisive path forward, especially in the absence of a will.
However, as the case continues, the court’s handling of the estate—now fully exposed through the attached inventory—is expected to shape not only the final chapter of Daddy Lumba’s personal legacy but also broader public discussions about inheritance, intestate succession, and the cost of unresolved family disputes after death.
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