Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu
Traditional leaders from the Ga Dangme community have called on the family of late Highlife legend, Daddy Lumba, to perform traditional rites to pacify the gods of the land following reports that he was buried at his home in East Legon.
The call was made by Rev. Ankrah, spokesperson for the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse, during a media interaction on March 12, 2026.
According to him, the Ga customs do not allow the dead to be buried in residential areas where people live.
“It is dirty to have dead bodies coming closer to our deities, and the spirits around us do not permit that. If you do that, you have to pacify not just the land but the deities and traditional leadership that have control over the territory where this body has been buried,” he said.
Rev. Ankrah also noted that apart from the spiritual implications, burying a body in a residential area could raise health and environmental concerns.
He added that although there are reports that the family’s Abusuapanyin had been removed from his position, the family should still have sent a representative to address the concerns raised by the Nungua Traditional Area.
“We will extend an invitation to the same family. Whether they have a family head or not, they should appear here. If the body is removed from the soil, they would still have to pacify the deities of the land and the community and answer questions we will ask,” he stated.
Earlier, the office of the Gborbu Wulomo-Shitse issued a letter dated March 10, 2026, summoning Abusuapanyin Kofi Owusu to appear before the overlord, Nuumo Borkete Larweh Tsuru, on March 13, 2026.
The summons followed reports that the late Daddy Lumba had been buried at his residence, an issue that has sparked concern among sections of the Ga Dangme community.
However, on the scheduled date, Abusuapanyin Kofi Owusu reportedly failed to appear before the traditional leaders.