Akosua Serwaa sues Abusuapanin Tupac, Sir Alex over GH¢3m marriage certificate claims

Dorcas Agambila 11:27 - 21 August 2026

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Daddy Lumba’s first wife, Akosua Serwaa

Akosua Serwaa, the widow of late highlife icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has sued Victor Kofi Owusu, also known as Abusuapanin Tupac, and Alex Kofi Boadi Ampong, popularly known as Sir Alex, over alleged defamatory comments about her marriage to the late musician.

The case, filed at the Kumasi High Court, centres on claims about the authenticity of Akosua Serwaa’s German marriage certificate and whether she was legally married to Daddy Lumba.

According to the statement of claim, Akosua Serwaa is seeking several reliefs, including a declaration that the statements made about her were false and defamatory.

She is also asking the court to restrain the defendants from making further publications about the allegations, as well as order them to issue a public retraction and apology.

The plaintiff is additionally seeking GH¢3 million in general and aggravated damages, or any other amount the court may deem appropriate.

The lawsuit traces some of the disputed claims to an appearance by Victor Kofi Owusu on UTV’s United Showbiz programme on November 29, 2025.

The discussion reportedly focused on Akosua Serwaa, her relationship with Daddy Lumba and a German marriage certificate she relies on as evidence of their marriage.

Akosua Serwaa alleges that during the programme, Kofi Owusu made comments suggesting that the marriage certificate was fake.

She maintains that the claims were untrue and defamatory because they cast doubt on her marital status and the legitimacy of an official German civil-status document.

The plaintiff has also rejected claims that the certificate was manufactured, forged or fabricated in Ashanti New Town or anywhere else in Kumasi.

Akosua Serwaa further claims that the disputed allegations resurfaced in subsequent publications on June 8 and July 5, 2026.

She argues that the repeated claims have continued to undermine her reputation by questioning the validity of her marriage to Daddy Lumba, her status as his lawful widow and her honesty and integrity.

The plaintiff says the alleged statements gained wider exposure because they were circulated through television and social media.

She contends that the United Showbiz discussion had the potential to reach a large national audience, while content published on TikTok could be recorded, shared and reposted beyond Ghana.

According to her claim, the allegations have also contributed to abusive comments directed at her online, with some social media users allegedly repeating the disputed claims as established facts.

Akosua Serwaa also says the allegations have affected her professional reputation as a nurse based in Germany.

She argues that accusations of forging or relying on a fraudulent German marriage certificate could damage perceptions of her honesty, integrity and trustworthiness , qualities she considers essential to her profession.

She further claims that the controversy has affected her personal dignity and status by creating doubts about whether she was genuinely married to Daddy Lumba.

According to the suit, the issue also has implications for her position as the late musician’s widow and her involvement in matters relating to his estate and family affairs.

Among other reliefs, Akosua Serwaa is asking the Kumasi High Court to declare the alleged statements false and defamatory.

She is also seeking a permanent injunction preventing the defendants, their representatives or anyone acting on their behalf from publishing or repeating claims that her German marriage certificate is fake, forged or fabricated.

The proposed injunction would also cover allegations that the document was manufactured in Ashanti New Town, Kumasi, or claims that she was never legally married to Daddy Lumba.

She wants the defendants to publicly retract the alleged defamatory statements and issue an unqualified apology.

For Victor Kofi Owusu, she is seeking an order requiring the apology and retraction to be published on UTV and other television, online and social-media platforms where the allegations were allegedly circulated, subject to the court’s directions.

In the case of Alex Kofi Boadi Ampong, she is asking for the apology and retraction to be published on TikTok and any other social-media platforms allegedly used to disseminate the claims.

Akosua Serwaa is ultimately seeking GH¢3 million in general and aggravated damages for defamation, or any other sum the court considers appropriate.

The allegations contained in the suit are claims by the plaintiff and remain subject to determination by the court.