The moment Ghanaians thought the legal battle among the widows of Daddy Lumba was laid to rest, a fresh dispute emerged after the wife of Daddy Lumba, Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, beseeched the Kumasi High Court to be granted Letters of Administration.

The letters of administration, which were filed on Tuesday, January 13, seek to help her manage and distribute her late husband’s properties just a month after Daddy Lumba was buried.

The Kumasi High Court, however, has dismissed the application after Odo Broni countered the application with a caveat.

In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, January 13, the court held that the applicant could not lawfully pursue the application alone since she was not the sole surviving spouse of the deceased.

The judge stated that all surviving spouses should be duly consulted and involved, mentioning Odo Broni as one party who ought to have been part of the process.

The court further stated that no single child could unilaterally assume authority to represent all beneficiaries without their clear consent.

Estate administration, the judge emphasised, was a shared legal obligation that demanded the participation and agreement of all eligible persons; thus, charged Lawyer William Kusi Boateng, the counsel of Akosua Serwah, to “do the right thing” by ensuring that all affected parties were properly engaged before any new application was filed.