‘STOP INSULTING ME; I CAN GIVE BIRTH TO SOME OF YOU’ — Daddy Lumba’s Abusuapanyin
The head of the late musician's family issues a stern warning to media professionals, urging respect and decorum in coverage following the court's dismissal of an injunction against the funeral.
Abusuapanyin Kofi Owusu, head of the late Daddy Lumba’s family, has issued a strong rebuke to journalists and bloggers, calling for an end to the “rampant disrespect” he says he has faced throughout the legal disputes surrounding the highlife legend’s funeral.
Speaking to reporters after the Kumasi High Court dismissed an injunction application seeking to halt the burial, an emotional Owusu expressed deep disappointment with the tone of media coverage. “I’m not happy at all. Some of these young media people insult me every day because of this funeral issue. I could be old enough to be their father, yet they speak with no respect,” he stated firmly.
The family head emphasized that the court’s ruling had reaffirmed their authority to proceed with funeral arrangements. “The court has given my family and me the green light to organise the funeral, and at this point, no one can stop us. We will work together to give my brother a befitting burial,” he declared.
Owusu appealed for professionalism and decency in media reportage, stressing that “decorum and respect must guide how people report on family issues.”
The court’s decision, delivered by Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur, upheld the family’s rights under Ghanaian customary law to determine funeral arrangements, clearing the way for Daddy Lumba’s final rites to be held on December 6, 2025, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
Source:NKONKONSA.com
