High Court stops Daddy Lumba's funeral, blocks release of body

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  • Truth Table 1 month ago

    ONLY Jesus saves.
    I recommend Him to everyone.

  • Kosmos 1 month ago

    FINALLY OUR COURTS ARE BACK ON TRACK...FROM THOSE TRIBAL FOOLS.

  • Broni Panayoti 1 month ago

    Yes! Thank you very much. I salute this particular court.

  • Dr Mumbi Seraki 1 month ago

    Hello youth of Ghana... you can take your own life with medicine...for instance 15 paracetamol at once. Or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

  • Kwame King 1 month ago

    Oh Africa,!!! Africa!!! No value for the living but the dead Ei what sort of people are we? Terribly terrible.

  • FRANKIE 1 month ago

    Religious and funeral nation.

  • Tee Kay 1 month ago

    God have mercy on Africa.
    NIGERIA PIDJIN ENGLISH:
    Ordinary "dead-body", wey man for simply did hole, put am inside, and cover am, don become big problem in Africa.
    Make Baba God pour e mercy for Africa top.

  • Ghanaman 1 month ago

    If the man was poor and left no property to his name, we would see who would fight over his body. These people would rather fight anyone who dares claim they are responsible for his funeral issues.

  • Jj 1 month ago

    Hahahhahahah

  • Vine 1 month ago

    So you are happy about this backwardness. What do you stand to benefit personally and what benefit does this bring to our society. Its a pity we fight over useless issues. God save our motherland

  • Peter 1 month ago

    These are not useless things. People fight over what are duly their rights.

  • Abdul-Aziz 1 month ago

    Masa, die and see who will fight over u. May we die as Muslims. Aamen

  • Lumba 1 month ago

    And who says Lumba was a Christian?

  • This marriage case is gradually getting global attention 1 month ago

    If the maternal family suspects fowl play, they have every right to dive deeper before the body is finally buried. That is whats done everywhere in the world. Even if the body is buried they can request for it yo be exhumed a ...
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  • AD 1957 1 month ago

    All those animals waging this funeral war are sick and greedy serpents. IT IS ALL ABOUT THE PROPERTIES..!!!! But what the idiots have failed to ask themselves is --- WHERE IS THE MAN WHO PRODUCED ALL THESE PROPERTIES..???

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  • Abu 1 month ago

    Reasonable comment.
    May God bless you

  • UNFORTNATELY THIS SAGA IS REPEATED HUNDREDS OF TIMES EVERY YEAR IN GHANA. YOU ARE RIGHT,PEOPLE ARE SICK 1 month ago

    Scammers, fraudsters and greedy liars come into full bloom during funerals, and they are usually from the family of the deceased.
    No disrespect to the departed but those who have produced very complex and complicated family ...
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  • JESUS IS GOD 1 month ago

    For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” — Romans 10:13. Call on Jesus now—He hears, He forgives, He saves.

  • Kwasi Addai 1 month ago

    The SDA church member judge in Kumasi who gave way to Odo Broni to perform rites as the second wife should now feel ashamed. She is the main cause of all these troubles. A confessed Christian who supports two marriages. I hop ...
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  • Reap what you sow 1 month ago

    Wise decission by the court. Why is this difficult to understand?
    Aside DL children. Who can lay claim that he or she loves DL more than the siblings and the parents?

  • Comrade Nguyen Van Theo 1 month ago

    A big disgrace to his family. The disastrous end of a legend in pursuit of material gains..

  • OSCAR 1 month ago

    just now
    You don't get it, bro. The Asantes are proud of their customs, rites and traditions, hence all these insults from some unenlightened Ghanaians. The men at the court are learned legal experts, so they comprehend the ...
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  • Kweku Tsin 1 month ago

    Gyimifuor even Kwaku Duah of manhya don't want to be a part of this mess. Now your see your stupid level.

  • TRUTH 1 month ago

    ONE PHRASE, THAT IS NOT WHAT OUR CUSTOM SAYS OR DOES.

    YOU PEOPLE HAVE CORRUPTED THE CUSTOMS.

  • AKANS AND DEAD BODIES!! 1 month ago

    What a mess ! Just burry the damn thing and resolve property issues later because it’s all about properties anyways

  • kwaku_holland 1 month ago

    Well done court! Finally justice can be served! Rogue Abusuapanin Tupac

  • Tornado 1 month ago

    This is Africa shithole at its highest. When civilised people are looking for innovation, uncivilised and uncouth people are fighting over dead bodies.

  • Man pass man 1 month ago

    Asantes and their nonsense again. Materials and properties only .

  • Akronfo Addonothing-Mumu Bawuliar- Ofui AtaaAyi the fugithief 1 month ago

    Hmmmm.

  • Fools 1 month ago

    Pure foolishenss. Sadly this is spreading to other tribes in Ghana.

  • Bitter truth 1 month ago

    Yes usually am an Akan and I have always defended Ashanti’s whenever any other tribe attacks them but it seems their greed for material things is too much..all these nonesense happening is because of Ashanti’s and their F ...
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  • OSCAR 1 month ago

    You don't get it, bro. The Asantes are proud of their customs, rites and traditions, hence all these insults from some unenlightened Ghanaians. The men at the court are learned legal experts, so they comprehend the culture of ...
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  • OSCAR 1 month ago

    You don't get it, bro. The Asantes are proud of their customs, rites and traditions, hence all these insults from some unenlightened Ghanaians. The men at the court are learned legal experts, so they comprehend the culture of ...
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  • Bitter truth 1 month ago

    5 months and no autopsy? Massa stop the nonesense..most Akan cultures are the same..if Abusuapayin has no authority then why did u elect the Abusuapayin? What’s the role of Abusuapayin..the who problem is u Ashanti niggas a ...
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  • Dirty 1 month ago

    Ofui bad shut up

  • Flash 1 month ago

    Shame on you all

  • Ker 1 month ago

    At a point no one will attend this funeral. It will only be a family affair.
    A disgrace to those looking for donations

  • Abena 1 month ago

    Wise judge. We don't want violence. The entire family should go and make peace before organizing the funeral.

  • Foyoo 1 month ago

    Good news. To hello with Abusuapanyin Judas and shame on Justice Dorinda

  • john 1 month ago

    we are fed up with this nonsense.we have important things to worry about .who is daddy lumba? you can barbecue his remains and feast on it we dont care.

  • Accra is dirty.com 1 month ago

    "Weinom nyinaa ekasen?

  • Charles 1 month ago

    Where does papa shee come in here??
    This useless boy is behaving as if DL was his relative or even a close associate! NEVER!!
    Just like those days borgas come from Europe and boys start following them so you were one of his ...
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  • Andrew - 1 month ago

    This is sad!

  • Rita 1 month ago

    Very shameful family

  • Bb 1 month ago

    If lumba was a poor man will all these people be fighting like this ? Greedy at the peak.

  • Bitter truth 1 month ago

    If lumba was a poor man, by now they will leave everything for Abusuapayin..Ashanti’s and their greed is out of this world..a man is dead and u keep disgracing him over and over..now because of the family, lumba has no lega ...
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  • Kent Village 1 month ago

    @Bitter Truth. I would respectfully disagree with you. If the decease is poor, you would never find an Abusuapanyin fighting tooth and nail disrespecting the court and the traditional rulers like this. It is an insult for Abu ...
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  • Kent Village 1 month ago

    I am over the moon. Where is the local corrupt judge in Kumasi who did not know the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Missions Privileges and Immunities and has violated it by rejecting an official letter of German Embassy?
    Ju ...
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  • Roce Koran 1 month ago

    @kent, you are now happy with this ruling but lambasted the lady Judge. This is what this ruling is going to do:
    1. BREMPOMAA to push her agenda that DL was killed by Odo Broni. What will such a person do to DL's body if she ...
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  • Kent Village 1 month ago

    @Roce Koran. This is an impartial ruling am used to in the western world.It is a wake up call for Abusuapanyin to get hold of himself.If am to advise Abusuapanyin, he should go back to the people who has put him in this posit ...
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  • Yes 1 month ago

    Yes ooo the man must wash his hands off DL body and allow his so co call lovers to do whatever they wanted to do with the body .It has been a disgrace to the family .They have lost their old love No love No respect in the fam ...
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  • Yusif 1 month ago

    Pray you are born into a peaceful and wise family Always pray

  • Asem beba dabi 1 month ago

    Tupac has seen his level.We live within our traditions and customs.

  • Zamelor 1 month ago

    The court ruling is ABSURD Aand FOOLISH. What a disgrace. Bad precedent. Meaning family heads are powerless. Very very dangerous and stupid ruling. This is a big disgrace and affront to our customary law. Shame on the cou ...
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  • re: 1 month ago

    unintelligent guy

  • Roce Koran 1 month ago

    I agree with you Boss, you give a ruling in favor of characters like BREMPOMA, PAPA SHEE with an open agenda of Odo Broni killed DL, yet autopsy has been done in the presence of DL's adult children. Abususpanyin tried everyth ...
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  • Zamelor 1 month ago

    I didn't read the whole story before commenting on the court's ruling. Now I heard there was a condition to be met before the ruling hold and if that is truly , then I am sorry for my harsh words for the court and I withdra ...
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  • Yaw uk 1 month ago

    If this family were other tribes like ewes, Gas or northerners this will not happen, is only the Asantes that will do all this nonsense and villager things

  • re: 1 month ago

    pains

  • Why? 1 month ago

    Why ? All this hmm Wofa Kofi Owusu please can not you wash your hands from DL body and give it to them and be free please advice yourself your family did not respect you at all , You have suffered a lot let them do whatever t ...
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  • Discipline 1 month ago

    Ah Lumber was right in all his songs about human beings. U all ran away when he needed u most, useless thing call family. I don't think ghost exist, like he should smash all of them somewhere especially Papa Shee the dictator

  • Agbeli Kumordziì 1 month ago

    Akans always have problem
    Problems from bed room to the street
    That's why out Ghana can't move forward

  • Abu 1 month ago

    SO WHY DON'T THEY FRY THE BODY AND EAT IT.
    DOING ALL THIS BECAUSE OF VANITIES!!!
    IGNORANCE IS A TRULY A DISEASE

  • A Call for Personal Accountability 1 month ago

    Let us not place all the blame on the family. Perhaps our friend and brother, Daddy Lumber, may his soul rest in peace, was not always completely sincere in his dealings. I understand this may sound controversial, and I do no ...
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  • Kwesi Bro 1 month ago

    Witchcraft in family is Legendary just as Lumba is a legend.Disgrace people.

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  • Samus 1 month ago

    Oh Ghana and Africa, we will never develop if we continue wasting time and energy on these kind of cases.

  • Kyinkyinaatwan 1 month ago

    I think it has become necessary for the gov't to take over DL's burial and final funeral rites simple and short. I foresee trouble if the family is allowed to organise the funeral rites. The factions are not ready to see eye ...
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  • George . 1 month ago

    SO UP TILL NOW ALL INVOLVE COULD NOT ,DO "" JAW JAW " ? TO GET THIS INFIGHTING SETTLED??WHAT A FAMILY, !!!!!!!!.

  • Jerry 1 month ago

    God bless this judge

  • Kanawu 1 month ago

    Why the RUSH to bury him?

    Why can't they wait for a 3rd party autopsy to be done? Someone is hiding something.

    The family deserves to know the cause of death! Expert doctors from Germany are willing to help. Why the rus ...
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  • BB 1 month ago

    Judge has given them till 2pm to pay ebusua payin all the money spent if not the funeral must go ahead

  • Horace 1 month ago

    What are all these nonsence for. Ghanaians really love the death. The two families should keep the body not for burial. The man is dead and gone why all this . Worried.

  • Pepenyi Mfantse 1 month ago

    primitive,Disgusting, disgraceful.they can’t even leave the Dead in peace fui fui fui

  • Boat. 1 month ago

    While affirming that the family head has the authority to lead funeral preparations, the court held that such authority must be exercised in consultation with the immediate family.

    The court subsequently directed the first ...
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  • Jack 1 month ago

    Vanity upon Vanity

  • Joe 1 month ago

    Do the family and the lawyers know that Daddy Lumba was a German but not a Ghanaian? He had a German citizenship

  • Jack 1 month ago

    That Tupac knew what he was doing..He go tell them say he has invested in the funeral but it has been cancelled so they should refund his money. Judgement Dept………………

  • Kwmae Burnes 1 month ago

    Eh another twist has come oh, Plaintif must pay 2 Million Ghc,by 2pm if not the Funeral is coming on,

  • Kofi London 1 month ago

    Ashantis and Akyems love litigation.. what a disgrace. And they are not even ashame of it. That is exactly what they used to build NPP. Very lawless and litigans

  • Lucky 1 month ago

    Finally wisdom is at work. Thank you Appeals Court.

  • Ozymandias 1 month ago

    That is the right and customary way to go. What baffles everyone is why the Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu is rushing to bury the legend against all traditional norms. Not all the judges in Ghana are compromised. A good number of the ...
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  • Bitter truth 1 month ago

    Some of u talk as if u have no brains? U call 5 months after someone is dead a rush? This is one of the reason why people don’t respect the judicial system in Ghana..there is no unification and uniformity in the Ghanaian co ...
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  • Aziz 1 month ago

    disgraceful family on earth.

    foolishness

  • Chris 1 month ago

    Ashanti and funeral

  • what is this? 1 month ago

    Why is this back and forth. It's all about " agyapadie" ! Have they forgotten one day they wil all die ?
    Abusua d) fun ampa !!!

  • Big papa 1 month ago

    Glory be to God. Finally finally, justice has been served.

  • Holy Sinner 1 month ago

    A DERANGED FAMILY..
    Is this the way to show love to a lost one?,absolutely not. This family of demented fools have disgraced their family clan to Ghanaians. As I once posted, Roast and feed happily on Lumda's dead body. Alth ...
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  • FTT 1 month ago

    Update your story because the table has turned

  • Bastie the emperor of Kumasi 1 month ago

    Asantefour Nkwasiafour !!!! They love funerals more than anything. Mmoa

  • Afram 1 month ago

    Stopped...!!

  • Osbon 1 month ago

    Really

  • Kwame 1 month ago

    These our Asante brothers and money. It’s all because of money and how long can this money last.

  • Trump 1 month ago

    Lumbar is now crying in hello fire

  • Kwame Angel 1 month ago

    Is it a crime to die and leave soft and easy money for survivors? Leave Lumba to rest in peace.

  • Stitches 1 month ago

    Men should use this case to advise themselves. Lumba behaved foolishly and after death, he is still creating problems for the family which should be griefing at this time. I never liked Lumba from from the day he stole Sunkwa ...
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  • Goodman 1 month ago

    Marry one and be free, no book is better than the holy Bible and no religion come close to Christianity. The Bible does not lie

  • Esi 1 month ago

    WHY WHY WHY????

  • King 1 month ago

    Why this family are fooling like kids if you keep fooling with court and the the funeral will be beams all the fund will ignore you people stop fooling there Lumba family Serwaa you can’t not burial your husband his family ...
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  • Joy 1 month ago

    Dead news. The funeral would go on tomorrow

  • Jack 1 month ago

    What at all do you people want?

  • OM 1 month ago

    Oh Ghana!! What exactly do they want from a dead body?

  • Dr. Amponsah 1 month ago

    What a mad family! How I wished to attend DL funeral, but I am no longer interested. How can you guys disrespect and disgrace the Legend like that. Shame on you.

  • Agbeli Kumordziì 1 month ago

    Odor Broni is the only legal wife before God and man She has the legal power to make a decision
    No body

  • Truth 1 month ago

    Villagers and greedy bastards! They have nothing so this is their last way to make money in miserable lives

  • KofSam 1 month ago

    You are all a disgrace to the country. The legend lived a humble and quiet life and to tarnish his memory with all these confusion is a disgrace . His ghost will deal with all of you .

  • December 13 - happy days 1 month ago

    Happiest days ever , they will sue and sue till can’t sue no more , due DL because the real litigation is about to start even after the messed up funeral, what were u expecting? U didn’t listen to family , u didn’t list ...
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  • Bongo bongo 1 month ago

    Let me ask if the person is a Muslim, still will be in hospital, for court.