Media persona Captain Good has stirred dialog with a putting comparability between dancehall star Shatta Wale and the late Highlife legend Daddy Lumba.
In a video shared on X on 22 August 2025, Captain Good praised Shatta Wale’s artistry, stressing that his stage of creativity is on par with that of the late Daddy Lumba.
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He elaborated that Charles Nii Armah Mensah, higher referred to as Shatta Wale, has made immense contributions to Ghana’s music trade, achievements which, in his view, place him because the “Daddy Lumba of this technology”.
Captain Good declared,
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This isn’t as a result of I like Shatta Wale, however whether or not you prefer it or not, Shatta Wale is the Lumba of our time. You’ll be able to select to hate him or like him,
His remarks come amidst the continuing controversies surrounding Shatta Wale, notably the Financial and Organised Crime Workplace’s (EOCO) investigation into his 2019 Lamborghini Urus.
Background
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Shatta Wale was taken into EOCO custody on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, after he voluntarily reported to the company’s headquarters in Accra together with his lawyer, Cephas Biyuo.
The investigation focuses on alleged irregularities involving the posh automobile, which was earlier seized by EOCO on suspicion of being linked to a wider monetary scandal in the US. Officers are additionally analyzing potential breaches of Ghana’s tax laws in reference to the automotive.
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Shatta Wale was launched the next day, 21 August 2025, after assembly revised bail situations of GH₵5 million with two sureties.
