Daddy Lumba's One Week Observance at Legon Stadium Faces Setback, La Council Calls For Postponement
The La Traditional Council has urged Daddy Lumba's family to postpone Daddy Lumba's one-week observance.
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The late singer's family had planned to hold the event at the Legon Sports Stadium on August 30, 2025.
The council, in a statement, said the one-week observance for the late singer can't happen until after September 5.
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In a statement, the La Homowo Planning Committee explained that it placed a ban on noisemaking across the entire La Traditional Area, stretching from the main La township to Maalejor on the Dodowa road and Ayi Mensah at the foot of the Aburi mountains on August 11, 2025, for this year's Homowo festival.
The council emphasised that the ban strictly prohibits funerals and all funeral-related activities of any kind during this sacred period.
The ban on noise-making will only be lifted after 6 pm on September 5, 2025
As such, Daddy Lumba's funeral could not be held at the Legon Sports Stadium on its intended date, August 30.
The late singer's family has yet to react to the new development.
The statement from the La council is below.
“The attention of the La State Council has been drawn to certain advertisements circulating in the media regarding the one-week funeral celebration of the late legendary highlife music icon, Charles Kojo Fosu (a.k.a. Daddy Lumba).
On behalf of Niimei and the good people of La, the La Homowo Planning Comintee wishes to first express its deepest condolences to the bereaved family, friends, and the entire nation for the loss of such a towering international music icon whose legacy remains undeniable.
However, the Council wishes to firmly remind the general public that, effective Monday, 11th August 2025, a ban on noisemaking came into force across the entire La Traditional Area stretching from the main La township to Maalejor on the Dodowa road and Ayi Mensah at the foot of the Aburi mountains. Aside the general noisemaking, this ban also strictly prohibits funerals and all funeral-related activities of any kind. During this sacred period, Niimei would have entered the spiritual realm, and as such, no activity that contravenes the cultural and spiritual order will be tolerated.
The La State Council, therefore, cautions all persons, families, groups, and organizers against any attempt to hold or facilitate such funeral-related events within the La Traditional Area during the ban. Any such planned activity must be postponed, rescheduled, or cancelled outright.
Let it be made clear that there shall be no compromises whatsoever in the enforcement of this directive. Our duty is to protect, uphold, and preserve the rich cultural heritage and sacred traditions handed down to us by our forebears, and this will be done without fear or favor.
The La State Council further warns that any individual or group that disregards this directive does so at their own risk and will face the full weight of customary and lawful sanctions.
For the avoidance of doubt, the ban will remain in full force until Friday, 5th September 2025, at 6:00 pm.
Source: YEN.com.gh
