Sarah Adwoa Safo, a former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, has refuted claims that the dispute surrounding the Kristo Asafo Mission is about church leadership ambitions or inheritance.
According to Adwoa Safo, she only sought to uphold the dying wish of her father, Apostle Kwadwo Safo.
Adwoa Safo highlighted that public speculation had misrepresented the issues at the centre of the dispute.
The former minister and MP stressed that she had never sought personal wealth or financial benefit from her late father’s estate, describing herself as “self-made”.
She disclosed that the dispute stems from the implementation of amendments to the church’s constitution directed by Apostle Kwadwo Safo in 2024.
In a statement issued on Friday, July 3, 2026, Adwoa Safo explained, “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 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.
“On his deathbed, 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 said.
Adwoa Safo further rejected claims that her father’s estate lacked legal direction, revealing that her father had a valid will governing the administration of his estate.
“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.
Meanwhile, Lawyers representing former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo have petitioned the Attorney-General to transfer the shooting case from the Adenta Circuit Court to the High Court.
According to Lawyers for Adwoa Safo, the main offence in the case is a first-degree felony and can only be tried by the High Court.
In her petition dated June 25, 2026, Adwoa Safo argued that the Circuit Court also lacks jurisdiction to hear bail applications in the matter.
Her petition is asking the Attorney General to review the police docket and have the case refiled at the High Court.
Parts of the petition read, “Respectfully, the offence of intentionally and unlawfully causing harm with the use of an offensive weapon is a first-degree felony and is triable on indictment before the High Court, not the Circuit Court”.
“In view of the aforesaid, we have been duly instructed to petition your office to call for the docket, review and have the case filed at the High Court for the matter to go through full trial in an expeditious manner”.
Also, the case involving the younger brother of Sarah Adwoa Safo, Israel Kwadwo Safo and eight others has been adjourned to September 23.
The nine individuals were accused in connection with the shooting incident involving Sarah Adwoa Safo.
In court, the nine accused, each granted bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 each with two sureties, are not required to be justified, but must sign a bail justification.
All nine accused in court pleaded not guilty to five charges, including use of an offensive weapon, possession of an offensive weapon, prohibition of vigilante groups, discharging of firearms in public, and causing unlawful damage.
The accused include Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, the brother of the injured former MP, along with Jehosaphat Tamaklo Safo, Kwabena Safo, and Benjamin Amoakwa Sam.
Enock Badu, Richard Ayitey, Gideon Safo, Nana Kwaku Afriyie, and Kwadwo Safo Koomsom are the other suspects.
According to prosecutors, the alleged shooting resulted in injuries to Ms Adwoa Safo during the installation process within the Kristo Asafo Mission.
Speaking to Eyewitness News on Tuesday, June 23, the lawyer for Nana Kofi Safo Kantanka confirmed the charges.
He disclosed that the prosecution’s case is on unlawful possession of weapons and involvement in prohibited vigilante activity.
“The charges were the prohibition of vigilante groups and then possession of weapons unlawfully. Basically, those were the two charges that I went through,” Nana Kofi Safo Kantanka stated.
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— Serwaa Amihere, Esq (@Serwaa_Amihere) July 4, 2026
