The High Court in Accra has confirmed that the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, widely known as Daddy Lumba, did not file any will with the Probate and Administration Division before his death.
The confirmation follows an official registry search conducted as part of legal processes surrounding the administration of the musician’s estate.
The search was specifically intended to establish whether the artiste had deposited a will with the court, including details of when it may have been filed, who submitted it, and the legal practitioner who prepared it.
According to the court’s response, dated January 19, 2026, and issued at 2:37pm, there is no record of any will registered in Daddy Lumba’s name.
The document, duly signed and stamped by the Registrar of the Probate and Administration Division, formally certifies the absence of such a filing.
The development implies that, unless a valid will emerges from a private source, the distribution and management of Daddy Lumba’s estate will likely fall under Ghana’s intestate succession laws.
Legal observers say this situation could introduce complex legal and family considerations, given the stature of the late musician and the value of his intellectual and commercial legacy.
Daddy Lumba remains one of Ghana’s most celebrated musical icons, credited with decades of influence on highlife and contemporary Ghanaian music.
Even in death, public interest in his legacy — including the future of his estate — continues to generate widespread attention.
