Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has commended former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo for her role in ensuring that her father’s funeral was held despite the disputes surrounding it.
Dr Bawumia commended Adwoa Safo for standing his ground to ensure that the funeral proceeded, although several issues arose in connection with the funeral of the late leader of the Kristo Asafo Church.
Speaking during a courtesy call paid to him on August 21, 2026, Dr Bawumia also described Adwoa Safo as a Woman King.
Dr Bawumia stated, “The issues that came up got us all worried, but I want to commend you for standing up to conduct the funeral. Thank you for what you did. They say you are a woman king.
I also came for the thanksgiving service, and we all saw the rainbow, so we know that Apostle is happy,” he said.
In related news, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, the Leader of Kristo Asafo Mission, has issued an apology to Ghanaians over the brouhaha surrounding the Kantanka family following the death of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka.
According to Akofena, he would not point fingers at anyone over what happened, adding that everyone involved had a role to play.
He expressed regret over the situation, adding that he had to apologise to the public because of the respect and honour his father deserved
Speaking in an interview on Onua FM, Akofena stated, “I am on my knees apologising to all Ghanaians for disgracing my dad. Our father does not deserve this”.
“I will not blame anyone because, in one way or another, we are all at fault. I sincerely ask all Ghanaians for forgiveness,” he added.
Akofena added, “I have no intention of escalating issues or causing harm to any of my blood relations because it goes against my beliefs as a man and everything my father instilled in and entrusted to me”.
He further highlighted that nobody should view the situation as a competition between him and his sister, former MP Sarah Adwoa Safo.
Akofena added, “Nobody wins in this matter, not Adwoa Safo or me. At the end of the day, Kantanka is the only one who can win. This is not a competition where we can declare who wins”.
“If people are fighting themselves because of our family matter, they are worrying themselves because when they see us vibing as siblings, they would be amazed because blood is blood,” he said.
He added, “Whatever is going on, something similar has happened in other families before, and so it’s not the first time,” he noted.
When questioned about issues surrounding his father’s funeral, and whether a second funeral might take place, Akofena stated, “With regards to my father’s funeral, I will not say anything about it now”.
His comment follows the burial of late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka on July 30, 2026, at Gomoa Mpotua in the Central Region, and a national farewell held at the Independence Square in Accra on July 31, 2026.
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@the1957news “They say you are the ‘Woman King,'” — Dr Bawumia tells Adwoa Safo, as the family visit him at his residence to express gratitude following the funeral of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka.
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