Plans for the one-week celebration of Ghanaian highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu (Daddy Lumba) face disruption following a strict noisemaking and funeral ban imposed by the La State Council.
The family had announced the observance for Saturday, August 30, at the University of Ghana sports stadium in Legon, an event expected to attract thousands of mourners, industry colleagues, and dignitaries. Lumba died on July 26.
But the chosen venue lies within or close to the La Traditional Area, where the ban remains in force until Friday, September 5, at 6:00 p.m.
As part of ongoing Homowo festival rituals, the Council has prohibited not only loud activities but also funerals and any funeral-related gatherings.
“This ban strictly prohibits funerals and all funeral-related activities of any kind. There shall be no compromises whatsoever in the enforcement of this directive, enforcement will be done without fear or favor,” a statement from the La Homowo planning committee read.
Signed by Jeffrey Tetteh, assistant secretary of the committee, the directive warned that individuals or groups who flout the rules “do so at their own risk and will face the full weight of customary and lawful sanctions.”
The development leaves uncertainty over whether Daddy Lumba’s one-week observance will go ahead as planned.
Source: Myxyzonline.com
