Also known as: Apostle Professor Emeritus Engineer Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · late Apostle Safo · Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · Apostle Prof. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · Apostle Emeritus Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · the late Apostle · Apostle Emeritus Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo · Apostle Emeritus Dr Ing. Kwadwo Safo · late Apostle Kwadwo Safo · Kwadwo Safo Junior · Apostle Prof. Emeritus Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · Apostle Emeritus Prof. Ing. Kwadwo Safo · late founder of Kristo Asafo Mission · Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo · Emeritus Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · Apostle Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · Apostle Prof. Emeritus Kwadwo Safo · late Apostle Prof. Emeritus Kwadwo Safo · late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo · Odeneho Apostle Emeritus Professor Engineer Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · Apostle Professor Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · the late Apostle Professor Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · Emeritus Apostle Kwadwo Safo · Prof. Emeritus Apostle Kwadwo Safo · Apostle Emeritus Professor Engineer Kwadwo Safo · Apostle Emeritus Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka · Heneba Kwadwo Safo
Apostle Emeritus Professor Engineer Kwadwo Safo Kantanka — founder of Kristo Asafo Mission and Kantanka Group; inventor, industrialist and spiritual leader whose death on 11 September 2025 sparked family and church succession disputes.
The family of the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo says the main dispute over his funeral is not about the burial date but the custody of his remains, accusing his daughter, Sarah Adwoa Safo, of preventing relatives from accessing the body. …
The family of the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo has asked the public to disregard funeral arrangements circulating on social media, insisting that no burial date has been approved by the family head. …
The planned burial and final funeral rites of the late Apostle Prof. Emeritus Kwadwo Safo have been thrown into uncertainty after Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I, who identifies himself as the Head of the Kantanka Family, announced that the family is heading to court over the implemen …
The leadership of the Kristo Asafo Mission has dismissed reports circulating on social media that its founder, Apostle Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, will be buried on July 30, describing the information as false and misleading. …
Women in Oil, Gas, and Green Transition, in partnership with Women and Youth in Oil and Gas (WYIOG) has dedicated its Presidential Industrial and Green Energy Talent Initiative to Emeritus Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, a renowned Ghanaian inventor and industrialist. …
The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana (KAMOG) has reaffirmed that Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena has been duly installed as the new leader of the church and was not present at his residence when an alleged shooting incident involving his sister, former Dome-Kwabenya MP Adwoa Safo, reported …
Absa Bank Ghana's Prestige Banking team has donated equipment including a demolition breaker, angle grinder, sledgehammers, sewage pump, pressure washer, brush cutter, earth auger, generator, lawn mower and 100 metres of hose to Buzstop Boys to support their drain-clearing, waste-management and community clean-up activities. Bank executives said the donation reflects Absa's commitment to supporting community-led initiatives and improving Ghana's public spaces.
Absa Bank Ghana's Prestige Banking team has donated equipment including a demolition breaker, angle grinder, sledgehammers, sewage pump, pressure washer, brush cutter, earth auger, generator, lawn mower and 100 metres of hose to Buzstop Boys to support their drain-clearing, waste-management and community clean-up activities. Bank executives said the donation reflects Absa's commitment to supporting community-led initiatives and improving Ghana's public spaces.
Absa Bank Ghana has donated essential equipment including a demolition breaker, angle grinder, sledgehammers, submersible sewage pump, petrol pressure washer, brush cutter, earth auger, portable generator, lawn mower and 100 metres of layflat hose to Buzstop Boys to support their drain-clearing, waste management and community clean-up activities. Bank executives commended the group's civic responsibility and said the donation reflects Absa's commitment to supporting community-led initiatives that create social and environmental value.
The family of late Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo has expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for the support extended during his funeral and final rites. The appreciation was conveyed by his daughter, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, at a thanksgiving service in Kumasi, where she commended individuals, institutions, traditional authorities, religious bodies and sympathisers for standing by the family.
The family of late Apostle Emeritus Professor Ing. Kwadwo Safo expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their support during his funeral rites and final transition. The thanksgiving service in Kumasi was attended by prominent personalities, including former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who paid tribute to the late industrialist and religious leader.
The Kristo Asafo Mission has reaffirmed Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I as the new leader following the death of founder Apostle Emeritus Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, with the council of elders selecting him in accordance with the founder's succession arrangement.
Kumasi will host a National Thanksgiving Service on Saturday at the Prempeh Assembly Hall in honour of the late Apostle Emeritus Professor Engineer Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission and Kantanka Group, to celebrate his contributions to the church, his family and national development across spiritual, technological, industrial and agricultural sectors.
The leadership of Kristo Asafo Mission has distanced itself from ongoing burial and funeral rites for its founder, Prof. Emeritus Apostle Kwadwo Safo, stating it does not support activities at the Apostle Safo Suaye Centre. The church alleges that security agencies have failed to enforce a court injunction obtained by the Aduana Kotoko Royal Family restraining the ceremonies.
Reggae musician Ras Kuuku has appealed to the family of late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka to set aside their differences and allow peace to prevail during funeral arrangements, saying the spiritual leader deserves a dignified burial rather than one overshadowed by family disputes.
Preparations for the funeral of Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka are ongoing at Gomoa Mpata in the Central Region despite a 10-day interim injunction issued by the Accra High Court on July 29, 2026, which temporarily restrains Sarah Adwoa Safo from proceeding with the funeral arrangements.
An Accra High Court has granted a 10-day interim injunction restraining former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo from proceeding with funeral and burial arrangements for the late Apostle Professor Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, following an application by the Kristo Asafo Mission. The order temporarily halts the funeral scheduled for July 30 and 31, 2026, amid a family dispute over who has authority to oversee arrangements and implement the deceased's final wishes.
Sarah Adwoa Safo, daughter of late Apostle Emeritus Professor Kwadwo Safo, has rejected claims by her brother Israel Kwadwo Safo (Akofena) that their father's funeral has been cancelled, saying he has no legal or traditional authority to do so and has not been involved in organising the final rites.
A feature on Apostle Emeritus Professor Engineer Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, a revered spiritual leader, inventor, and Pan-African thinker whose life transformed Ghana and inspired Africa. He passed away on 11 September 2025.
The family of the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo says the central dispute over his funeral is not the burial date but custody of his remains, accusing his daughter Sarah Adwoa Safo of preventing relatives from accessing the body. According to family representatives, customary practice gives the family responsibility for funeral arrangements and custody of the deceased, but Adwoa Safo's documentation with a funeral home has prevented them from accessing the remains, and the family is now pursuing legal action.
The family of late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo has asked the public to disregard funeral arrangements circulating on social media, stating that no burial date has been approved by the family head. The family said they were forced to speak publicly after attempts to resolve disagreements over burial arrangements failed, with a dispute emerging between the Kantanka family and the Kristo Asafo Mission over custody of the remains and funeral arrangements.
The planned burial of late Apostle Prof. Emeritus Kwadwo Safo has been halted after Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena I, Head of the Kantanka Family, announced the family is taking legal action over the implementation of the will, citing disagreements over custody of the remains and other provisions.
The Kristo Asafo Mission leadership has dismissed reports on social media that Apostle Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka will be buried on July 30, stating no burial date has been fixed and that official details will be communicated only through authorised channels.
Women in Oil, Gas, and Green Transition has dedicated its Presidential Industrial and Green Energy Talent Initiative to inventor and industrialist Emeritus Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, in recognition of his contributions to African engineering and innovation. The initiative, endorsed by President John Dramani Mahama, aims to build technical capacity and create sustainable employment in Ghana's energy and industrial sectors, with baseline training and infrastructure development already underway.
Lawyer Kwame Akuffo, representing six children of late Apostle Emeritus Professor Kwadwo Safo, says the founder's will contains no provision appointing Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo as leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission, and that leadership is governed by the church's constitution, not testamentary wishes. His clients have instructed him to seek judicial interpretation of constitutional succession provisions.
The family of late Apostle Emeritus Prof. Ing. Kwadwo Safo has called on Ghana Police to re-arrest and prosecute Israel Kwadwo Safo (Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena) for attempted murder in the shooting of former Gender Minister Sarah Adwoa Safo, arguing that investigators have downplayed the case by omitting the attempted murder charge from those presented to court.
The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana has reaffirmed that Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena was installed as the new leader of the church on June 21 and was not present at his residence when an alleged shooting incident involving his sister, former Dome-Kwabenya MP Adwoa Safo, reportedly occurred. The church rejected suggestions that Akofena was involved in the incident.
Kwadwo Safo Junior, son of the late Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, expressed sorrow over a recent shooting incident at the family's Kwabenya residence and appealed for unity within the Kristo Asafo family, warning that the public feud and violence could have lasting consequences for their late father's legacy and institutions. The incident involved his sister Sarah Adwoa Safo sustaining injuries after armed security personnel allegedly opened fire during a confrontation over access to the premises.
A shooting incident in Kwabenya involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has escalated a church succession dispute at the Kristo Asafo Mission into a criminal matter, resulting in multiple arrests, suspension of a security company license, and revocation of all firearm licenses in the country.
Ghana's Interior Ministry has overhauled its firearm licensing system to require mandatory mental health assessments, drug screening, and structured training before applicants can obtain or renew gun licenses. Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak announced the reforms as a effort to close gaps in the current system and improve public safety.
Bishop Daniel Obinim of the International God's Way Church has stated that his wife, Florence, should not be involved in arranging his funeral when he dies, citing disputes following the deaths of prominent Ghanaians. He has directed that his biological children and church members will handle funeral arrangements, while his wife's role is limited to observing widowhood rites, and he says these wishes are included in his will.
The family of the late Apostle Emeritus Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo has unveiled official funeral cloths for his final rites—a black-and-red cloth for the burial and main funeral, and a black-and-white cloth for a thanksgiving service in Kumasi. The Head of the Family urged mourners to follow the approved dress code to ensure dignity and uniformity throughout the ceremonies.
The family of late Apostle Emeritus Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka has unveiled two official cloth designs for his funeral ceremonies: a black-and-red cloth for the burial and main funeral, and a black-and-white cloth for a thanksgiving service in Kumasi. The family stressed the importance of adhering to the dress code to ensure uniformity and dignity throughout the funeral activities.
Sarah Adwoa Safo has announced that her father, the late Apostle Professor Emeritus Engineer Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, will be buried on July 30, 2026, at Gomoa Mpota in the Central Region, with a funeral service on July 31, 2026, at Independence Square in Accra. A thanksgiving service is scheduled for August 8 in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
Industrialist and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo will be laid to rest on July 30, 2026, with a national farewell ceremony scheduled for July 31 at Independence Square in Accra and a thanksgiving service on August 1 in Kumasi. Safo was widely regarded as one of Ghana's most influential indigenous innovators, known for founding the Kantanka Group and pioneering Ghana's automobile manufacturing industry.
Inventor and industrialist Apostle Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission and Kantanka Group, will be buried on July 30, 2026, at Gomoa Mpota, followed by a national farewell ceremony at Independence Square on July 31 and a thanksgiving service on August 1.