The family head of the late highlife legend, Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has been fined two sheep by the Manhyia Palace following the invocation of the Great Oath of the Asantehene by the musician’s sister, Ernestina Akosua Bimpomaa.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, after a court session involving Akosua Serwaa, the late musician’s first wife, who is contesting the legal recognition of Daddy Lumba’s marriage.
After the proceedings, Bimpomaa invoked the Great Oath (Ntam Kɛseɛ) — a sacred Asante traditional declaration that immediately suspends any ongoing civil case and transfers it to the Manhyia Palace for customary adjudication.
At a traditional sitting held on Friday, November 7, 2025, the Saamanhene and other chiefs ruled that Abusuapanin Kofi Owusu, the family head, had erred by failing to challenge or neutralize the invocation. As a result, he was fined two sheep as atonement for the breach.
According to Asante customary law, the Great Oath carries profound spiritual significance. Once invoked, only the Asantehene’s court has jurisdiction to hear the matter, as civil courts lose authority over cases tied to the oath.
The sheep will be used for purification rites at the Palace to revoke the oath and cleanse any potential spiritual consequences.
Despite the traditional intervention, the civil case is expected to resume in court on November 12, 2025, for further proceedings.
Source: Adomonline.com
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