Court Freezes Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s Burial as Family Succession Dispute Deepens

The planned burial of renowned industrialist and founder of the Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Professor Emeritus Kwadwo Safo, has been brought to an abrupt halt after the Accra High Court issued an interim injunction restraining former Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, from proceeding with the funeral.

The decision, delivered just days before the scheduled burial, marks a dramatic turn in a growing legal battle over who has the authority to carry out the late Apostle’s final wishes.

The injunction was secured following an application by Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, who describes himself as the Head of the Kantanka Family and leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission. He is asking the court to stop the funeral until questions surrounding the implementation of Apostle Safo’s last will and testament are conclusively determined.

According to court documents, the applicant contends that although the will was publicly read by Adwoa Safo, critical directives contained in the document have allegedly not been fulfilled. Central to the dispute is the claim that custody of the late Apostle’s body was to be transferred to the Kantanka Family, a process he argues has not taken place.

He further told the court that several attempts to resolve the disagreement through mediation involving family elders, traditional authorities, religious leaders and respected personalities failed to produce a consensus, leaving litigation as the only remaining option.

The court’s order effectively suspends all burial arrangements that had been scheduled for July 30 and July 31, 2026, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive case.

The legal showdown is the latest chapter in an increasingly public family conflict that has unfolded since Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s passing. The dispute has exposed deep divisions over the interpretation of his final wishes, succession within the Kristo Asafo Mission and the management of funeral arrangements.

While both sides have traded allegations in recent weeks, the High Court’s intervention means no burial can legally proceed until the matter is resolved.

With the funeral now on hold, national attention is expected to shift to the courtroom, where judges will determine whether the late Apostle’s will has been properly executed and who ultimately holds the legal authority to oversee the final rites of one of Ghana’s most influential inventors, religious leaders and industrial pioneers.