A document from the High Court of Justice, Probate and Administration Division in Accra shows that a formal search was conducted in January 2026 to check if Daddy Lumba (Charles Kwadwo Fosu) had lodged a Last Will and Testament before his death.
The registry response was “No Record,” indicating that no will was found on file at the court at the time of the search. Sections for the date the will was deposited, the depositor’s name, and the preparing lawyer were all left blank, which supports the conclusion that no official will was registered there.
If Daddy Lumba indeed died without a registered will, his estate will be treated as intestate under Ghana’s inheritance laws. This means his assets would be distributed according to statutory intestacy rules, not necessarily in line with any personal wishes.
The estate is already the subject of legal proceedings in Ghana. Family members, including his widow Akosua Serwaa and another spouse, Priscilla Ofori (“Odo Broni”) — have applied for Letters of Administration to manage the estate.
Previously (late 2025), the Kumasi High Court legally recognised both women as surviving spouses, which has implications for how assets and rights may be allocated under intestacy.
The family head, Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, has publicly responded to the will reports. He confirmed that no registered will has been presented so far and framed some references to Daddy Lumba’s wishes as personal preferences or “wishes”, not legally registered instructions.
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