FLASHBACK: $35,000 car, $8,000 rims and a $2,500 jacuzzi - How Adwoa Safo revealed her wealth

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, once made headlines for her extravagant lifestyle, revealing details about her wealth in an interview with Ghanaian media personality Bola Ray in 2006.

During the interview which has resurfaced on the internet, Adwoa Safo, who was among the youngest lawyers in Ghana at the time, disclosed that she purchased one of her cars for $35,000.

She further revealed that her house was a gift from her father, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, the founder and leader of Kristo Asafo and a renowned Ghanaian inventor, on her birthday on December 28, 2005.

Adwoa Safo also shared details about her car collection, stating that she owned three vehicles, including a Toyota Highlander, which she used depending on the occasion.

“I have a car for every occasion or day. I have my former car, which I use for work and court every day. Then I have my 'funky' car for fun outings, and I also have my weekend car when I just want to drive around and cruise. This is a Toyota Highlander,” she stated.

In a moment that stunned many, she disclosed that she had purchased the rims for one of her vehicles for $8,000 at the time, an amount that was worth over 1.2 billion old cedis currently.

“I got the rims for $8,000, and I bought the car for $35,000,” she said.

During the interview, Adwoa Safo also gave a tour of her home, revealing that her Jacuzzi was purchased for $2,500.

“This is my Jacuzzi; I actually got it for $2,500,” she revealed.

Watch the interview below:

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