Daddy Lumba’s Brother Defends Widow Amid Public Scrutiny, Video Trends

• A video of Daddy Lumba's brother reacting to issues that have arisen in the wake of the musician's demise has gone viral
• He explained that the widow's family followed due process in relaying the information of Daddy Lumba's passing to his family
• Social media users who took to the comments section of the video have shared varied opinions on the issue

The brother of deceased Ghanaian musician Daddy Lumba has allayed fears regarding reported tension between the legend's wife, Priscilla Ofori Atta, alias Odo Broni, and the late musician's family.

Ebenezer Oppong, who addressed the media at the residence of his late brother, explained that the family of Odo Broni followed the right procedures required by tradition in announcing the demise of Daddy Lumba.

He said the confusion arose due to a delay in informing the head of Daddy Lumba's family on time, but the issues have now been resolved.

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In this vein, he explained that relatives of Daddy Lumba, including the family head, will travel to Accra for further deliberations.

Media Committee on Lumba's funeral set up

Another relative who spoke on the issue said that, in a bid to prevent further avoidable misunderstandings arising from a lack of communication, the family will set up a media committee.

The mandate of the committee will be to handle the flow of information on matters related to the preparations for Daddy Lumba's funeral.

Brouhaha between Lumba's family and Odo Broni

Members of Daddy Lumba's family, in an explosive interview with GH Page TV on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, issued a strong warning to the widow of the late highlife legend.

This came after the head of Daddy Lumba's family, Kofi Owusu, accused the widow, Priscilla Ofori Atta, of being very disrespectful to the family.

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He said purported attempts by the grieving widow to exclude the family from the funeral preparations of Daddy Lumba would not be tolerated.

The video was captioned:

"The family of Daddy Lumba’s widow has finally broken their silence on the trending issue, stating that the widow duly informed the family head of the late musician regarding his demise."

Watch the video below:

Reactions to clarifications on Lumba's funeral disagreements

Netizens who watched the video shared diverse views on the explanations offered by the brother of Daddy Lumba.

Yaw Dwarkwaa wrote:

"Nyame Adi ama Okunafuo, God has vindicated Odo Broni."

Kwame Ahenkan commented:

"Why? Does the wife not have a family? They are still making mistakes. It’s about traditional matters, why?"

Maccalls reacted:

"The head of the family said he wanted to speak with the wife, but she refused. @The Interview. How true is this?"

BILO stated:

"Why doesn’t the family meet the lady in private to discuss this issue rather than the abusua panin discussing it on social media? They shouldn’t do that to tarnish the image of Lumba."

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Gertrude Ampofo-Annan stated:

"This funeral has made me remember my father’s funeral oooo, hmmm, confusion sorrr."

Kufuor mourns Daddy Lumba

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Former President John Agyekum Kufuor paid a glowing tribute in honour of the memory of Daddy Lumba.

Speaking in an interview, the former Head of State said Daddy Lumba's demise hit him hard, like a thunderbolt.

He stated that he was never aware that the Ghanaian musician was battling any illness.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh