The appeal case for fetish priestess-turned-evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, progressed at the Amasaman High Court on December 4, 2025, after a brief technical delay threatened to stall the proceedings.
Agradaa is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence following her conviction for charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence.
The High Court judge issued a clear timeline for the submission of final legal arguments, marking a significant step toward scheduling a date for the highly anticipated judgement.
Agradaa’s legal team, led by Richard Asare Baffour, has been given a crucial two-week window to finalise their submission. This timeline will dictate the pace of the remaining judicial process:
- Defence Submission: The defence counsel has two weeks from December 4 to file its written address.
- Prosecution Response: The prosecution will then have one month from the date they receive the defence’s submission to file its comprehensive response.
The case has been formally adjourned to January 21, 2026, for a status update hearing, during which the court is expected to schedule the final judgement date.
Proceedings were momentarily halted when the prosecution informed the court that the record of appeal was incomplete, specifically missing a vital pen drive containing video evidence central to the original trial.
This video evidence reportedly captures the church service that led to the conviction.
To ensure procedural fairness and allow the hearing to continue, the defence requested that the matter be temporarily stood down.
The request was granted, allowing copies of the video files to be retrieved directly from the court’s docket and handed over to the Attorney General’s office. The immediate provision of the necessary materials enabled the hearing to proceed without substantial delay.
The Grounds for Appeal
Nana Agradaa is challenging her conviction and the 15-year custodial sentence imposed on her on July 3, 2025. Her appeal hinges on multiple claims of legal injustice:
- Trial Unfairness: Arguing that the entire trial process was unfairly conducted.
- Insufficient Evidence: Contending that the evidence presented did not sufficiently support the guilty verdict.
- Excessive Sentence: Asserting that the 15-year jail term for charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence is disproportionate and excessive.
Her lawyer, Richard Asare Baffour, said that the defence has been given two weeks to file its written address.
The continued judicial process is keenly watched by the public, given the high-profile nature of the case involving one of Ghana’s most controversial religious figures.