Bishop J.Y. Adu, founder and leader of the New Jerusalem Church, has stated that a painful reality is still being kept from gospel musician Yaw Sarpong, who remains unaware of the death of his close associate, Maame Tiwaa.
In an interview on Top Radio, Bishop Adu explained that concerns about Yaw Sarpong’s fragile health and emotional state have made it difficult for his family and caregivers to tell him the truth. According to him, no one has yet found a safe moment to deliver the news.
“Up until now, we’ve not been able to tell Yaw Sarpong that Tiwaa is dead. We don’t even know how to inform him because we fear his reaction to her death. He has confidence in the woman so much,” he said.
Bishop Adu said the strength of the bond between the two has made the situation more complicated. He noted that Yaw Sarpong depended heavily on Tiwaa, to the extent that her absence has already affected his daily routine.
He recalled an incident that underscored that dependence.
“When they prepared food yesterday and he was served, he said he was waiting for Tiwaa before he would eat. According to him, if he ate without her, she would get angry,” he narrated.
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He added that those caring for Yaw Sarpong have taken deliberate steps to keep him away from news and social media reports surrounding Tiwaa’s death. Bishop Adu said an unfiltered encounter with the information could seriously worsen his condition.
“He doesn’t know that the woman is dead and we can’t break the news to him because he’s not too well to know about her demise.
“The media didn’t help us at all for circulating the news so fast. If he was online, he would have seen whatever was going on, which would have been a big problem for us,” he lamented.
Bishop Adu further revealed that Tiwaa’s family had visited Yaw Sarpong at home but were advised not to say anything at the time because he was battling malaria.
“Tiwaa’s family came to Yaw Sarpong’s house but I told them not to inform him, due to the malaria he was battling with,” he shared.
He said breaking the news then would have created additional challenges.
“He wouldn’t eat when we told him and it would bring another problem to us. All this while he has not seen the woman, he thinks she has gone to perform at a show.”
Reflecting on Tiwaa’s role in Yaw Sarpong’s life, Bishop Adu described her as more than a companion, saying she played a practical and consistent role in supporting his welfare.
“She used to perform band so she would get money to prepare food for Yaw Sarpong. She had been of great help to him, at least to what I saw,” Bishop J.Y. Adu averred.
