The Kumasi High Court Five has begun hearings to determine the legality of the alleged civil marriage between Ms Akosua Serwaa Fosuh and the late Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba.
The legal team of the plaintiff, Ms Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, presented a witness statement, various evidences and a power of attorney to the court to allow Mrs Georgina Osei-Bonsu, the sister of the plaintiff to represent her as the first witness.
The court presided over by Her Ladyship, Dorinda Arthur, admitted all the exhibits including the power of attorney, which served as evidences to back the claims of the plaintiff.
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However, the judge requested for the original copies of most documents such as the marriage certificate to be presented to court to replace the photocopies admitted.
Mrs Osei-Bonsu was thereby crossed examined by the legal representatives of the first and second defendants, Abusuapanin Kofi Fosu and Priscilla Ofori (Odo Broni) respectively.
However, due to time constraints, the second defendant’s legal representatives were unable to complete cross-examination of the plaintiff’s representative.
The court adjourned the hearing to Wednesday November 19 as planned.
Her Ladyship Arthur said due to the weight of the case, the hearing would be held each day until Friday, November 21, 2025 and judgement pronounced on Monday, November 25, 2025, to allow the deceased’s family to peacefully bury him.
Before the court hearings, the court refused the plaintiff’s injunction application to prevent the final funeral rite of the deceased from taking place on December 13, 2025.
The judgement was passed based on a balance of convenience, which weighed the side that would incur greater losses when the funeral was prevented from happening on the said date.
GNA
