Kantanka’s Will didn’t name Nana Akofena as leader of Kristo Asafo but family head,gave him boxers

The late Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka's final will was formally read at the Accra High Court on Monday, July 6, 2026, bringing partial clarity to an intense succession dispute within his family and the Kristo Asafo Mission.The directives in the will established the following parameters for his estate, family, and church leadership:Key Directives of the WillHead of Family: The will explicitly names Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena (Kwadwo Safo Jnr) as the official head of the Kantanka family. His role is meant to maintain family unity and guide his siblings.Church Succession: The legal representative for the Kristo Asafo Mission, Nana Kofi Safo Kantanka, clarified that the will did not appoint Akofena as the next leader of the church. Instead, paragraph 27 of the document dictates that the church's Council of Elders must select the new spiritual leader from among the late Apostle's three sons.Control of Body: The will grants Akofena full custody and control of his father's body to oversee all impending burial and funeral arrangements.Business Assets: Legal reps pointed out that the will did not assign direct individual control of all the Kantanka Group of Companies to Akofena, keeping corporate governance separate from family leadership.Context of the ControversyThe reading of the will follows a period of heavy family friction between Akofena and his sister, former Member of Parliament Sarah Adwoa Safo. Public figures like Richard Brown (Osebo the Zaraman), who initially claimed Akofena was named the absolute church successor, have since made a U-turn following the legal interpretations presented. Adwoa Safo previously noted that the family's dispute was strictly about correctly implementing her late father's final directives rather than fighting over his wealth.