The Amasaman High Court has denied bail to self-styled evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, as she seeks to overturn her recent conviction and 15-year prison sentence.
Agradaa was convicted and sentenced on July 3, 2025, on three counts: one for charlatanic advertisement and two counts of defrauding by false pretenses.
She was fined 25 penalty units (or 30 days in default) for the first offence and handed 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labor each for the remaining two counts. The sentences are to run concurrently.
Following her conviction, lawyers for the televangelist filed a petition for appeal and a motion for bail pending the appeal hearing.
The application assured the court that Agradaa was not a flight risk, would comply with all bail conditions, and had sureties capable of meeting any security requirements.
However, the judge declined to grant bail and directed the court registrar to produce records of proceedings within 14 days to aid the appeal process.
According to her legal counsel, led by Bernard Kofi Asamoah, their next focus is to pursue the appeal.
Agradaa’s lawyers maintain that her conviction was unjust and fraught with legal irregularities, including what they described as “bias exhibited by the trial judge.”
They argued that the burden of proof was improperly shifted from the prosecution to the accused, claiming Agradaa was unfairly required to prove her innocence.
They also contended that the judgment did not consider mitigating factors such as her cooperation during the trial or her plea for leniency, despite references to Ghana’s sentencing guidelines.
This latest development marks another legal setback for Agradaa, who has maintained that her conviction was based on flawed interpretations and selective use of evidence.
Her legal team remains hopeful that the appeal process will deliver a favorable outcome.
In the meantime, she continues to serve her sentence at the Nsawam Female Prison.