Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s Will Named Akofena Family Head, Not Church Leader – Lawyer Reveals

Lawyer for the Kristo Asafo Mission, Nana Kofi Safo Kantanka, has clarified that the late Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s will does not specifically name Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena as the next leader of the church.

Speaking in an interview on UTV Ghana on July 7, 2026, the lawyer explained that although the will identifies Akofena as the head of the Kantanka family, it does not automatically make him the head of the church.

According to Nana Kofi Safo Kantanka, the late founder intentionally separated family responsibilities from church leadership.

“The will doesn’t appoint him specifically as the leader of the church. The will states that Akofena is the head of the Kantanka family. The father chose him as the head so that his siblings would see him as the father and give him the maximum respect. Specifically, their father didn’t mention his name as the next leader of the church,” he explained.

The lawyer also responded to comments made by fashion entrepreneur Osebo the Zaraman regarding the interpretation of the will, stating that interpreting legal documents should be left to trained legal professionals.

He declined to directly challenge Osebo’s comments, saying:

“I don’t want to make any comment on what Osebo said about the will. I would have responded if a lawyer’s interpretation were different from mine. The interpretation of the will were simple, we wouldn’t have pursued it as a course in law school. It’s only lawyers who can interpret a will. Someone like Osebo can never interpret a will, and this particular will is technical.”

Nana Kofi Safo Kantanka further stated that if the late founder wanted Akofena to become the next leader of the church, he would have clearly stated it in the document.

“In the father’s own wisdom, he knows he has a family and a church. If he wanted to appoint Akofena as the next
leader of the church, he would have specifically mentioned his name,” he said.

He explained that the responsibility of selecting the church’s leader was left to the Council of Elders, which followed the required process and selected one of its members.

“He has left that responsibility for the Council of Elders to perform the role of appointing the leader. The Council of Elders also went through the necessary process to choose one of its members. Akofena is one of the three children that can be chosen,” he added.

The lawyer noted that throughout the will, the late founder referred to Akofena as “my son, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena,” indicating that he was among the three eligible children who could be considered for the church’s leadership rather than being the automatic successor.

“Whenever the father was stating him as part of the three children in the will, he says, ‘My son, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena,’ so meaning he is part of the three sons that can be chosen,” he stated.

The clarification comes amid public discussions surrounding the succession of the Kristo Asafo Mission following the passing of its founder.