Ga-Dangme elders threaten to exhume Daddy Lumba over burial rites

Threats to dig up one of Ghana's most beloved musicians just escalated a burial dispute between traditional authorities and a grieving family.

Ga-Dangme leaders threaten to exhume Daddy Lumba

• Traditional authorities claim Daddy Lumba's burial broke customary laws.
• His body was reportedly interred at his East Legon residence.
• Exhumation threats were issued if the family kept ignoring the summons.
• Nungua traditional authority is leading the push publicly.

The family head no-showed twice at the traditional leaders

• Kofi Tupac, the now-destooled family head, skipped both summons.
• Elders reportedly waited for hours on March 12 again.
• Rev. Dr. Jesse Ankrah spoke for the Nungua Gborbu Wulomo.
• Leaders view the absences as blatant disrespect for custom.

Customary law requires specific burial protocols

• Ga-Dangme tradition mandates burials in designated community cemeteries.
• Private-residence burials need spiritual approval and land cleansing first.
• Skipping those rites allegedly carries spiritual consequences for everyone nearby.
• Ankrah stressed these rules protect the land's spiritual integrity.

Leaders still prefer a peaceful resolution for this

• Dialogue remains the stated first option before any action.
• Family representatives are being urged to appear voluntarily.
• Traditional rites would follow cooperation if it happens.
• Escalation to exhumation is framed as a last resort.