Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has moved to end the lingering family feud in the Kantanka family following the death of their father and leader of the Kristo Asafo Church, Professor Emeritus Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, in September 2025.
In a statement issued on Thursday, October 8, 2026, Adwoa Safo publicly accepted her brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Akofena, as the new leader of the Kantanka family and the Kristo Asafo Church.
The move is being seen as a significant step towards reconciliation within the family following months of disagreement over the leadership of the Kristo Asafo Mission.
In the statement, Adwoa Safo said she had chosen the path of conciliation to preserve family unity and reconciliation, as well as their late father’s legacy.
“I have chosen the path of conciliation, founded upon love, mutual respect and the enduring undisputed bonds of family. I have immense love and respect for my brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo, and in the spirit of honouring our father’s wishes, I publicly acknowledge and accept him as the Leader of the Kantanka Family and the Kristo Asafo Church,” she said.
She also expressed her readiness to work with Akofena and her other siblings to advance their father’s vision, while urging the family to put aside the differences that emerged following his death.
“The time has come for us, as a family, to transcend whatever differences, misunderstandings or grievances that may have characterised the immediate aftermath of the demise of our dear dad and consign them to history,” she said.
“Our father’s legacy transcends any one individual. It is a collective inheritance and a profound responsibility entrusted to us, as his children,” she added.
The latest development follows months of disagreement over the succession and leadership of the Kristo Asafo Mission.
In June, the late Apostle’s family rejected Akofena’s claim to the leadership of the Kristo Asafo Mission, insisting that the succession framework established by the founder remained binding.
At the time, the family also recognised Adwoa Safo as the duly recognised Head of the Kwadwo Safo Family and principal representative of the family’s interests.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
