Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has dismissed claims that the ongoing dispute surrounding the Kristo Asafo Mission is about her desire to lead the church or inherit her late father’s estate.
In a statement issued on Friday, July 3, following what she described as an assassination attempt on her life on June 21, Ms Safo said the public had misunderstood the real issues at the heart of the dispute.
“The matter at hand is neither about any aspiration on my part to lead the Kristo Asafo Church, nor does it concern a dispute over church property or, for that matter, inheritance,” she stated.
She stressed that she has never sought personal wealth from the estate of her late father, Apostle Kwadwo Safo, insisting that she has always chosen a life of independence and integrity.
“I have never sought to draw wealth or personal gain from my late father’s estate or properties, but have for many years, even before the passing of our dear dad, chosen to walk a path defined by integrity, contentment, independence and self-determined effort,” she said.
According to Ms Safo, the disagreement is centred on the implementation of amendments made to the church’s constitution by Apostle Kwadwo Safo in 2024. She explained that the revised constitution removed Israel Kwadwo Safo as leader of the church and later installed her as head of the Kantanka family in February 2025.
She said her father specifically instructed her on his deathbed to ensure the constitutional changes were respected and implemented.
“On his death bed, my dad instructed me to ensure that this provision was expressly upheld, and I consider it my duty and responsibility to honour that directive as his first child,” she noted.
Ms Safo also rejected suggestions that her father’s estate lacked legal direction, stating that Apostle Kwadwo Safo left behind a valid will outlining how his properties and inheritance should be administered.
“It is also important to state clearly that my dad did not die intestate. He left a valid Will, which I believe sets out definitive provisions for the administration of his estate, including his properties and inheritance, all of which will be properly addressed and given effect upon the formal reading and execution of same,” she said.
She maintained that her overriding objective is to ensure justice for her late father, her family and the Kristo Asafo Mission, while remaining committed to fulfilling what she described as her father’s final wishes.
Read full statement below:
July 3, 2026.
STATEMENT BY SARAH ADWOA SAFO FOR JUSTICE ON ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON HER LIFE.
Following the disturbing and very brazen assassination attempt on my life on the morning of Sunday June 21, 2026, I feel it is imperative to address the public directly on the matters leading to this grave and deeply unfortunate incident and its aftermath.
Firstly, I am profoundly grateful to be alive, and I do not take that reality for granted. With bullets, flying all around me on that fateful Sunday morning and the thought of losing my life and leaving behind my two young children has been deeply distressing as a mother and will remain an experience I cannot wish for any one. I am eternally grateful to God for my life.
No one should ever have to live under the threat of violence or intimidation, most especially, a woman standing firm in her convictions and carrying out the dying wishes and responsibilities bestowed on her.
My near death experience is even the more troubling, in that, if an attempt of this nature can happen to a Woman of my Background, Standing, and Public Persona and afterwards there is a seeming lacklustre interest in pursuing and bringing the perpetrators of this heinous crime to book and ensure Justice is served, raises very serious concerns for every Ghanaian in this country in relation to the broader implications for public safety, the administration of justice, and the protection of especially women and the vulnerable in our society.
While I fully respect the right of every accused person to due process and the presumption of innocence, I believe it is equally important that the justice system is seen to be firm, fair, impartial, and sensitive to the experiences of victims, especially women.
Let me also be explicitly clear on the facts, because there has been a lot of speculation and misinformation on the issues leading to the shooting attempt on my life.
The matter at hand is neither about any aspiration on my part to lead the Kristo Asafo Church, nor does it concern a dispute over church property or, for that matter, inheritance.
I say with modesty, that I am deeply blessed to be self made and I have never sought to draw wealth or personal gain from my late father’s estate or properties, but have for many years even before the passing of our dear dad, chosen to walk a path defined by integrity, contentment, independence, and self-determined effort.
My position has been about upholding the dying wishes of our dad and the enforcement of the church’s amended constitution, which was directed by my late dad, Apostle Kwadwo Safo in 2024, removing Israel Kwadwo Safo as leader of the Church and thereafter, installing me as the leader of the Kantanka Family in February 2025.
On his death bed, my dad instructed me to ensure that this provision was expressly upheld, and I consider it my duty and responsibility to honour that directive as his first child.[Find attached, extract of letter from me to the leadership of the Church]
It is also important to state clearly that my dad did not die intestate. He left a valid Will, which I believe sets out definitive provisions for the administration of his estate, including his properties and inheritance all of which will be properly addressed and given effect upon the formal reading and execution of same.
I want to sincerely thank my family for their support, my siblings for their constant presence, my two kids, Kelvin and Daniella, the doctors and medical team for their care, my friends, well-wishers and the Ghanaian people for their immense support, prayers, encouragement, and goodwill messages during this very difficult period. It has meant more than words can express.
At the heart of all of this must be Justice for Apostle Kwadwo Safo and all he worked and stood for, Justice for myself, Sarah Adwoa Safo, Justice for my family, Justice for the Kristo Asafo Church, Justice for the thousands in Dome-Kwabenya whom I served in the last 12 years and Justice for the many women who continue to face intimidation in a patriarchal society, and Justice for every Ghanaian who is increasingly worried that justice is not always guaranteed equally.
Justice must not only exist in principle. It must be seen, felt, and experienced by all. Justice must manifestly be seen to be done right to, and by all.
Sarah Adwoa Safo(Esq.)
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