Widow, children of late Mac Dic Hotel CEO excluded from funeral plans – Lawyer

The widow of the late Barimah Kofi Adjei Twinin, former Chief Executive Officer of Mac Dic Royal Plaza Hotel in Koforidua, Mrs Charlotte Adjei, and her three children say they have been excluded from plans for his funeral, scheduled for November 27–29, 2026.

In a statement dated October 28, 2026, the family’s lawyer, Johnny Klutse, Managing Partner, said the widow and her children had neither been consulted nor involved in organising the intended burial and funeral of the late President of Ghana Hoteliers Association who died in 2021.

Despite their concerns about the arrangements, Mrs Adjei and her children have stressed that they are not opposed to the funeral.

They want the deceased to be laid to rest with the dignity befitting his life and standing but regret that they have not been consulted or involved in the preparations.

The lawyer disclosed that the widow and her children had received calls from well-wishers seeking information about the funeral but could not provide details because they were not part of the planning process.

They have consequently directed all enquiries about the arrangements to the Head of Family and his team.

The lawyer also expressed concern over the manner in which the latest funeral dates were announced.

Mr Klutse said the latest dates represent at least the third funeral arrangements announced by the family. Previous dates were reportedly communicated to the widow and her children in late 2023 and again in 2025, but neither arrangement proceeded.

The lawyer maintained that the widow and her children were excluded from the decision-making process on those occasions and that their court actions had not caused any delay in the burial

The statement added that the widow and her children would provide further information if they became involved in the funeral preparations.

The clarification follows media reports announcing the funeral arrangements at Akyem Kwabeng in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region.

Some reports suggested that a recent High Court judgment in Koforidua had resolved disputes surrounding the deceased’s properties and burial.

However,the Lawyer Mr Klutse described those reports as inaccurate, explaining that the court proceedings concerned the administration of the deceased’s estate and did not determine who should organise the funeral.

According to the statement, disagreements over the deceased’s burial instructions emerged following his one-week observance.

The dispute reportedly involved the Head of Family and the deceased’s eldest son, Thomas Adjei, after an earlier understanding concerning the burial instructions was allegedly not followed.

Following unsuccessful attempts to resolve the matter, proceedings were initiated at the High Court in Koforidua in November 2022, including a request for the deceased’s body to be released into the family’s custody.

The matter was resolved on February 15, 2023, when Thomas Adjei handed over control of the body. The court directed the funeral home and the Head of Family to proceed at their convenience, according to the lawyer.

Mr Klutse maintained that no subsequent court order had prevented the burial from taking place.

The lawyer further explained that the more recent legal proceedings focused on determining who should administer the estate of the late hotel executive.

He said the widow and her children were not consulted when the deceased’s family and eldest son from his first relationship applied for Letters of Administration.

The widow and her children subsequently lodged a caveat to enable them to participate in the proceedings and have their interests considered.

On June 24, 2026, the High Court appointed four applicants to administer the estate and directed that the process continue in the ordinary course.

According to Mr Klutse, the judgment did not determine responsibility for organising the funeral or issue any additional order relating to the burial.

He has therefore urged media organisations and the public to distinguish between the estate administration proceedings and the earlier case concerning custody of the deceased’s body.

Mr Klutse has appealed to media organisations that published the initial reports to give the clarification similar prominence.

He specifically called for corrections to reports suggesting that a court judgment had cleared the way for the burial, insisting that the relevant proceedings did not concern the funeral arrangements themselves.