Daddy Lumba Marriage, Daddy Lumba wife Akosua Serwaa, Daddy Lumba Odo Broni - DebrichGroup.com
Death of Dady Lumba, Dada Lumba Funerals, Daddy Lumba’s marriages, wives, children, and questions around who is recognized as his true legal wife, and who inherits his properties, with context from Ghanaian law as exposed by Ghanaian Legal Practitioner Samuel Kissiedu.
Daddy Lumba had multiple relationships, some of them long-standing, and there’s some dispute over which of his partners are/were “wives” in the legally recognized sense, and which will/would inherit.
According to DebrichGroup.com Editor, highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, left behind not only an iconic music catalogue but also a complex family life.
As the public continues to celebrate his achievements, questions around his marriages, wives, children and the inheritance of his properties have become a topical discussion.

Ghanaian legal practitioner Samuel Kissiedu has explained in detail how Ghanaian law treats issues of marriage and succession. This article brings together what is publicly known about Daddy Lumba’s family and how Ghanaian law would apply.
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Daddy Lumba’s Marriages, Wives & Who Is True Wife?
Daddy Lumba was widely reported to have been married to Akosua Serwaa, who lived with him in Germany during the early stages of his career. She is recognised as his first and legal wife under Ghanaian customary law. They had three children together.

Over the years, Daddy Lumba had relationships with other women and fathered children with them. One of the most publicly known partners is Priscilla Ofori-Atta, popularly called Odo Broni.

However, it is important to clarify that Odo Broni was not married to Daddy Lumba under either civil or customary marriage law, despite their close association.

Any children Odo Broni had with Daddy Lumba still have legal rights as his children, but she herself would not automatically qualify as a spouse for inheritance purposes.

Other women: There are media sources saying he had relationships with up to four women and fathered children with them.
Daddy Lumba’s Children
Reports indicate that Daddy Lumba had children with more than one woman, but the confirmed number is with Akosua Serwaa (his recognised wife). Under Ghanaian law, all biological or legally acknowledged children, regardless of the marital status of their mother, have rights to their father’s estate.
Controversies About Daddy Lumba Marriage & Wives
Some of the controversy arises because of how marriages are or are not registered, whether they are customary, formal, or informal customary marriages. Also, because in Ghana polygamy is not recognized under civil (statutory) monogamous marriage law, but customary marriages may allow multiple wives.

Samuel Kissiedu, as per your summary, went into types of marriage, recognition under customary law, informal customary marriages, etc.
Legal Framework in Ghana Relevant to Marriage & Inheritance
To understand who is “the” wife, and who inherits, one needs to understand Ghanaian law on marriage, customary marriage, and succession (inheritance). Some key laws / principles:

* Marriage Types:Under Ghanaian law there are different marriage regimes:

* Civil (ordinance) marriages (monogamous)
* Customary marriages (may be polygamous)
* Muslim marriages (which under certain rules may allow polygamy)


* Customary marriages often are not formally registered but are recognized under customary law if evidence supports their existence.