Theresa Abebrese's Family Allegedly Threatens To Sue Daddy Lumba's Godmother, Mama Acheampong

Theresa Abebrese's Family Allegedly Threatens To Sue Daddy Lumba's Godmother, Mama Acheampong

  • A purported relative of Theresa Abebrese, Daddy Lumba's ex-girlfriend, has reacted to recent remarks by Mama Acheampong, the deceased musician's godmother and former teacher
  • In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, Theresa's relative dismissed Mama Acheampong's account of how Lumba and Theresa's love story ended
  • She noted that her family is planning to take legal action against Mama Acheampong for making what she said were false claims about Theresa's father

The family of the late Theresa Abebrese, Daddy Lumba's ex-girlfriend, is allegedly planning to take legal action against the musician's godmother, Mama Acheampong, following her account of what ended the lovers' relationship.

In a video, Theresa's purported relative indicated that Mama Acheampong's account was false and should be disregarded.

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Theresa Abebrese's relatives allegedly planning to sue Mama Acheampong. Image source: Daddy Lumba Official
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Her remarks come after Mama Acheampong said on the radio that Theresa Abebrese's family married her off to a wealthy man when Daddy Lumba travelled to Germany.

Daddy Lumba expressed his love for Theresa Abebrese throughout his life, once saying in an interview that she was one of the people who helped him most in life.

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In an interview with Angel FM, Mama Acheampong said Daddy Lumba and Theresa remained in love even after he travelled to Germany, but circumstances beyond their control broke them up.

According to her, her father married her off to a wealthy man while Lumba was still in Germany, leading to the end of the relationship.

However, Theresa's relative, who spoke in a video, claimed Mama Acheampong's account was false.

She explained that Daddy Lumba betrayed Theresa when he travelled abroad by marrying someone else, and this was why their love story ended.

The relative also stated that Theresa Abebrese's aunties are considering a lawsuit against Mama Acheampong over her remarks.

Watch the video of Theresa Abebrese's relative speaking in a video:

The late highlife singer and Theresa Abebrese started dating as teenagers while attending the New Juaben Senior High School.

According to reports, Theresa Abebrese helped Lumba, who came from a poor home, with money, food, and other things that he lacked.

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She was also responsible for connecting him with a way to travel abroad, which was a major dream of his.

After Daddy Lumba left for Germany upon completion of high school, the former lovers were separated forever, and both went on to marry and establish families.

Later in life, Lumba spoke about the impact Theresa Abebrese had on his life and said he would never forget her.

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Ghanaians mourn the loss of great music legend, Daddy Lumba, after he passed away on July 26, 2025. Image source: Daddy Lumba Official
Source: Instagram

He also released a song in her honour, Theresa, which became one of the biggest hits of his career.

Netizens criticise Theresa's relative over her remarks

Netizens who saw the video of Theresa's relative speaking about how Daddy Lumba's love story ended with her were displeased. Many criticised her and said the clarification was unnecessary.

@Kofi Cross wrote:

"I believe that Lumba was the one who betrayed Theresa. Listen to Lumba's first song. The first name he mentioned was AKOSUA SERWAA."

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@Last Don wrote:

"Lumba had no intentions to marry Theresa. He was a konongo kaya in this case. He calls his teacher maa acheampong, so why wasn't he calling Theresa?"

@Akosuah Mary❤️🇬🇭🇨🇦 wrote:

"I think this is not necessarily again, please."

@Renny'sfood daily 🍝 wrote:

"You could clearly see that he married because of papers, but his heart was with Theresa. And those days no mobile phone to call to explain himself better to."

Daddy Lumba's sister weeps at his home

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Daddy Lumba's sister broke down in tears after she arrived at his home to mourn with her family.

Ernestina Fosu, also known as Akosua Brepongmaa, was seen in a video in an emotional state over the loss of her brother.

She was escorted into his home by former musician turned evangelist, Papa Shee and other relatives who comforted her in her difficult time.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh

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