'I got it wrong' – Osebo retracts comments on 'Akofena-Kantanka empire' succession

Fashion entrepreneur, Osebo the Zaraman, has publicly withdrawn his earlier comments on the leadership succession of the Kristo Asafo Mission, admitting that he gave inaccurate information after misunderstanding the contents of the late founder Apostle Kwadwo Safo's will.

Speaking in an interview with 1957 News on July 7, 2026, Osebo acknowledged that his latest remarks may attract criticism but said he was more concerned about correcting the record.

“I know this second interview I’m doing will make Ghanaians insult me, but I’m not bothered. The most important thing is the truth I’m about to reveal. I was misled,” he said.

According to Osebo, during his first interview, a lawyer advised him not to comment further because there were additional details regarding the matter that he had not considered.

He explained that after the interview, a lawyer representing Sarah Adwoa Safo sent him Paragraph 27 of the late Kwadwo Safo's will, which he said changed his understanding of the succession process.

“During the first interview, a lawyer gave a signal that I shouldn’t talk anymore. He said there is more to that. After the interview, Sarah Adwoa Safo’s lawyer sent me paragraph 27 of the will, which showed that any of Papa’s three children can be a leader of the church, based on the amendment of the constitution that led to us taking the matter to court,” he explained.

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Osebo admitted that he mistakenly declared Kwadwo Safo Akofena as the church's leader before fully understanding the contents of the will.

“I got it wrong, and that’s why I said it’s Akofena. If I’ve said this by mistake, that it’s Akofena who was chosen as the leader, the lawyer drew my attention to the fact that it’s not like that, but then, the videos had already been uploaded,” he stated.

The fashion entrepreneur said he has no problem publicly admitting his error, stressing that everyone is capable of making mistakes.

“I’m not ashamed that I have to correct myself publicly and I don’t care who insults me. Everyone makes mistakes in life and my mistake was to give wrong information to the public because I was misled,” he shared.

Osebo recalled that he had previously maintained he would support whoever was named to lead the church, adding that his earlier endorsement of Kwadwo Safo Akofena was based on what he believed at the time.

“Initially, I said whoever is going to be chosen as the leader in the will, we would all support the person. I went by that and gave my full support to him until my attention was drawn to paragraph 27, and I realized that he is not the leader. I’ve accepted my mistakes and I just want Ghanaians to know the truth,” he added.

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— The1957News (@The1957News) July 6, 2026