A High Court in Accra on Friday directed applicants challenging the funeral arrangements of Ghanaian highlife legend Daddy Lumba to pay GHC2 million by 2 p.m., or allow the burial to proceed on Saturday.
The judge recalled the parties to clarify the order, saying the payment would serve as security to cover costs already incurred for the funeral should the ceremony be halted after preparations.
The ruling marks a new development in a dispute between the musician’s maternal relatives and the family head, Kofi Owusu, over authority to organise the final rites.
The same court last week issued an injunction stopping the funeral and barring Transitions Funeral Home from releasing the body.
The court previously instructed the respondent to consult the immediate family in line with Akan custom and convene a meeting within three weeks to set a new burial date.
Daddy Lumba, one of Ghana’s most influential highlife musicians, died on 26 July at age 60.
The legal tussle over who controls the funeral arrangements has drawn national attention, with supporters closely watching how the court balances customary practices with legal safeguards.
