Mrs. Akosua Serwah Fosuh, the widow of the late highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has petitioned the Kumasi High Court for legal clarification on her husband’s citizenship status and its implications for funeral and inheritance rights.
In a letter addressed to Her Ladyship Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur through her lawyer, Mr. William Kusi, Mrs. Fosuh said, “I respectfully write through my counsel to provide legal clarification concerning my late husband’s citizenship status and the consequent implications for custody and funeral rights under both Ghanaian and German law.”
She explained that her husband had renounced his Ghanaian citizenship after acquiring German nationality over two decades ago.
“In the year 2000, my husband formally applied for German citizenship, which was duly granted,” she said.
“Following that, in accordance with Section 9 of the Ghana Nationality Act, he renounced his Ghanaian citizenship by submitting a written declaration to the Ministry of the Interior through the Embassy of Ghana in Bonn, Germany.”
Mrs. Fosuh added that the renunciation process was completed officially, with all fees paid and documentation provided.
“His renunciation was processed under File No. SCR/TA14/184/01AG, and he paid the official fee of 200 Deutsche Marks in Bonn. Attached is a copy of the letter of renunciation and the supporting documents,” she noted.
