Cape Coast-based private legal practitioner, Lawyer Eric Ofei, popularly known as Mugai, has described the recent court ruling in the marital dispute involving the late Ghanaian musician as a “wise and well-grounded” decision.
According to him, the judge relied on solid evidence to arrive at the conclusion that both women were legally married to the deceased musician and, therefore, each has the full right—under Ghanaian custom and tradition—to perform widowhood rites.
Speaking to Kofi Konadu, the host of Biribisoronko, ATL FM’s popular weekend morning show on Saturday, November 29, Lawyer Ofei said the widespread belief that a man married under the ordinance cannot enter into another marriage is a misunderstanding of Ghana’s marriage laws.
He explained that although ordinance marriage is monogamous by nature, the Ghanaian legal system still recognizes that an individual may contract a subsequent customary marriage, which can create a valid dual marriage depending on the circumstances and evidence presented.
“One can do an ordinance marriage and still get married under customary law. The law allows that,” he emphasized.
On who earns what in a will of a deceased man especially among children, Lawyer Ofei clarified that children born in marriage and out of wedlock all have a share in the will.
Lawyer Ofei cautioned men to draw important lessons from the confusion and tension that often emerge within families after the death of a spouse, noting that proper documentation, communication, and clarity can prevent such disputes.
He also appealed to the parties involved in the late musician’s case to put aside their differences and unite to ensure that the man they both loved is given a peaceful and dignified rest.
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