Reports coming in suggest that Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I, a son of the late founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, has been installed as the new leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission.
According to reports, the ceremony took place on Sunday, June 21, 2026, and was attended by church members, elders, and supporters.
His installation comes on the heels of an Accra High Court injunction on plans to install Israel Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, as successor to the late Apostle Emeritus Dr Ing. Kwadwo Safo.
Court documents suggest two senior members of the Kristo Asafo Mission have dragged the church and some of its key leaders to the High Court in a bid to stop the installation of Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s son, Israel Kwadwo Safo (Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena), as the next leader of the movement.
According to Court documents, Kweku Agyenim Boateng, a former Deputy General Secretary of Kristo Asafo Mission, and Seth Appiah Richard Brown have filed a writ challenging the legitimacy of the succession process following the death of the church’s founder, Apostle Emeritus Dr Ing. Kwadwo Safo, in September 2025.
The lawsuit, filed at the High Court in Accra, names Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana, Israel Kwadwo Safo (also known as Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena), Festus Owusu Badu, Dr Kwadwo Addo Oduro and Robert Ntiful as defendants.
The plaintiffs contend that while Israel Kwadwo Safo had at one point been designated as a successor by the founder, amendments made to the church’s constitution in 2024 altered the line of succession and rendered him ineligible to assume the leadership.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has broken its silence following the former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, who sustained a gunshot injury following a shooting incident at Kwabenya.
In a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service, the Madina Divisional Command revealed it has launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to the police, Preliminary investigations indicate that the former legislator suffered a gunshot wound to her left ear while visiting her late father’s residence in Kwabenya.
In a statement issued by the Police read, “The Madina Divisional Command is investigating a shooting incident involving Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo at Kwabenya in the Accra Region.
Preliminary investigations indicate that on Sunday, 21st June 2026, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo sustained a gunshot injury to her left ear while visiting his late father’s residence at Kwabenya. She subsequently reported the incident to the Kwabenya Police and presented a vehicle bearing registration number GN 3482-24, which had visible gunshot damage.
The victim has been issued with a Police Medical Report Form and is receiving medical attention. The vehicle has been retained for forensic examination, while investigations continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify all persons involved”.
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