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.
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