Full Judgment: Akosua Serwaa Fosuh v Abusua Panin Kofi Owusu, Priscilla Ofori And Transitions Funeral Home

The 74-page judgment in the case of Akosua Serwaa Fosuh v Abusua Panin Kofi Owusu, Priscilla Ofori and Transitions Funeral Home, popularly referred to as Akosua Serwaa v Odo Broni, has been released.

The judgment was released on Monday, December 1, 2025, after High Court 5, General Jurisdiction, Kumasi, presided over by the learned High Court Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Mrs Dorinda Smith Arthur (PhD), dismissed claims of Akosua Serwaa, 1st wife of Charles Kwadwo Fosu, alias Daddy Lumba, that she was married under civil law and thus, the only lawful wife of the musician.

In a judgment read to a packed courtroom on Friday, November 28, 2025, Her Ladyship Smith Arthur held that for issue one regarding the civil marriage between Akosua Serwaa and Lumba, the plaintiff could not prove a civil marriage between her and the deceased; hence, there was no existing civil marriage between her, Akosua Serwaa, and Charles Kwadwo Fosu (Lumba).

According to the Kumasi High Court, the relationship between Akosua Serwaa and the famous music icon was merely a customary marriage. The Court thus held that the Plaintiff, Akosua Serwaa, could not be said to be the only surviving spouse of Daddy Lumba.

Access the full judgment from the link below.

AKOSUA SERWAAH FOSUH v. ABUSUAPANIN KOFI OWUSU & ORS [TLP-HC-2025-04]-1