Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has stated that her late father, Apostle Kwadwo Safo, left behind a valid will governing the administration of his estate, insisting that the ongoing dispute surrounding the Kristo Asafo Mission is not about inheritance.
According to her, public commentary on the issue has wrongly created the impression that the disagreement centres on access to her father’s wealth or control of church property. She maintained that the real issue is the implementation of final directives issued by the late founder.
In a statement released on Friday, July 3, following what she described as an assassination attempt on her life on June 21, the former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection said Apostle Kwadwo Safo made clear arrangements regarding both the leadership of the church and the administration of his estate before his passing.
She stressed that her father did not die intestate and left legally binding instructions.
“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.
Ms Safo argued that the existence of the will should dispel claims of an inheritance dispute within the family, adding that she has never sought personal gain from her father’s estate.
“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 stated.
She explained that the dispute is instead linked to constitutional amendments introduced within the Kristo Asafo Mission in 2024, which she said altered the church’s leadership structure.
According to her, the changes removed Israel Kwadwo Safo from leadership of the church and subsequently appointed her as head of the Kantanka family in February 2025.
Ms Safo said her late father personally instructed her to ensure the amendments were implemented before his death.
“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.
She rejected suggestions that she was seeking to take over the leadership of the church, insisting that she had no personal ambition to control either the church or its assets.
“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 said.
Ms Safo further called for public caution in interpreting the dispute as a struggle for power or wealth, stressing that her actions are aimed at ensuring her late father’s wishes are respected and properly implemented through lawful processes governing his estate.
She added that she remains committed to securing justice for the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo, the Kantanka family and the Kristo Asafo Mission, while allowing due legal processes to guide the execution of the will and related directives.
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