Philip Kwabena Agyeman Appiah-Kubi, extensively often known as Roman Fada, has dismissed claims suggesting that the late Highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, terminated his providers earlier than his loss of life.
Talking in an interview with journalist Kofi Adoma Nwanwani, Roman Fada clarified that his bond with the enduring musician remained robust and unbroken till Lumba’s passing.
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“I had no challenge with Daddy Lumba earlier than he handed on. He cherished me like a son, and I cherished and revered him deeply,” Roman Fada mentioned. “It’s laughable after I see these tales on-line claiming I used to be sacked. None of them are true. Each Lumba and I knew the bond we shared; there was no downside between us.”
He recounted how Daddy Lumba continued to depend on him for each skilled and private issues, even throughout his remaining months. “When President Mahama organised a programme for senior residents, the invitation got here by way of me, and I handed it on to Papa. He even requested me what to put on for the event, and I instructed him a go well with can be excellent,” he revealed. “He later requested me to finalise a contract that actor Wayoosi had delivered to him earlier than his passing. How might a person who had sacked me ask me to deal with his enterprise?”
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Roman Fada described the dismissal claims as a deliberate try to wreck his popularity and warp his position in Lumba’s life and profession. “I got here to serve, and I’m nonetheless serving Lumba, even after his loss of life,” he said.
His feedback observe a public assertion issued on 6 November 2025 by Lumba’s spouse, Mrs Akosua Serwah Fosuh, and his sister, Ms Ernestina Brempomaa Fosuh. The household accused Roman Fada of circulating false data relating to funeral preparations and misrepresenting himself as an authorised household spokesperson.
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Of their assertion, the Fosuh household asserted that Roman Fada’s place as Lumba’s supervisor had been formally terminated earlier than the musician’s passing. In addition they warned that any additional misrepresentation might end in authorized motion.
Nonetheless, Roman Fada maintains that these allegations are baseless, insisting that his relationship with Daddy Lumba was constructed on loyalty and respect. “Lumba and I by no means had any fallout. The love and respect we had for one another had been real,” he reiterated.
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The dispute arises amid ongoing tensions surrounding the preparations for Daddy Lumba’s funeral, which is tentatively scheduled for six December 2025. Nonetheless, the date stays unsure as sure facets of the matter are reportedly being dealt with in court docket.
Roman Fada concluded by saying his solely intention is to honour the reminiscence of the person he thought of a mentor.
