Former Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Rachel Florence Appoh, has questioned why Odo Broni’s family never asked Daddy Lumba for a divorce certificate before allowing their daughter to be with him.
In an interview with media personality Ola Michael on October 15, 2025, Rachel Appoh said she finds it troubling that Odo Broni’s mother did not take steps to verify whether Daddy Lumba was legally divorced from his first wife before accepting the relationship.
“My parents helped me. When my partner came for the marriage list, my father asked him to bring a divorce certificate before the wedding proceeded. I don’t know why Odo Broni’s mother didn’t request a divorce certificate. Even if Daddy Lumba deceived Odo Broni, her mother should have helped her,” Appoh said.
She explained that as a mother, Odo Broni’s parent had a duty to protect her daughter from any form of deception, especially in a situation involving a public figure with a complicated marital history.
The Member of Parliament also noted that such a precaution could have prevented the confusion and public tension now surrounding the musician’s funeral and family affairs.
Rachel Appoh’s comments come amid a family dispute that has unfolded months after the musician’s passing.
Daddy Lumba’s legal wife, Akosua Serwaa, filed a court injunction against the late singer’s family head, Victor Kofi Owusu Boahene, Transitions Funeral Home, and Priscilla Ofori Atta (Odo Broni).
In her legal filing, Akosua Serwaa accused the family of excluding her from key funeral decisions and claimed she only learned about the planned funeral, scheduled for December 6, 2025, at the Heroes Park, Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, through social media.
She described the move as a show of disrespect, insisting that as Daddy Lumba’s legal spouse, she should have been consulted before any arrangements were made.
Rachel Appoh further mentioned that Akosua Serwaa might have waited too long before publicly addressing her grievances, adding that if she had followed up with Odo Broni in 2018 when she filed for a divorce, that could have helped prevent the situation from escalating.
“Akosua Serwaa should have spoken up earlier about her marital issues. After she sent him a letter requesting a divorce, she could have made her feelings known to Odo Broni. Maybe that would have made her rethink her actions,” Appoh suggested.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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