Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, also known as Nana Agradaa, is a self-styled evangelist and former fetish priestess who was found guilty of two serious felonies by the Accra Circuit Court: defrauding by false pretenses and charlatanic advertising.
In 2022, Nana Agradaa made bogus claims about having a magical ability to double people’s money in broadcast advertisements.
It was determined that these “money-doubling” advertisements took advantage of weaker Ghanaians.
The court determined that she committed intentional fraud by requesting significant quantities of money under false pretenses.
Due to the money-doubling program, a large number of her ministry members and congregants gave up substantial sums of money in the hope that their money would grow.
As is customary for pregnant defendants in Ghanaian courts, Judge Evelyn Asamoah ordered during the hearing that Nana Agradaa take a pregnancy test before receiving a formal sentence.
Nana Agradaa’s legal history is well-documented and includes
In June 2021, she entered a guilty plea to running an unauthorized television station (Thunder TV and Ice One TV) and running deceptive advertisements such as “Sika Gari.”
She received two concurrent sentences for deceptive advertising: GH¢36,000 (three years of hard labor if unpaid) and GH¢10,000 (one year).
October 2022: She was charged with money-doubling promotions once more and was given a GH¢50,000 bond, which was later raised to GH¢150,000, while she awaited trial on several counts of defrauding by false pretenses and charlatanic advertising.
In contrast to her 2021 case, Nana Agradaa’s 2025 conviction is based on fresh evidence connected to 2022 televised plans.
The legal story is advanced by today’s verdict on two counts (charlatanic advertisement with false pretenses), which goes from penalties to possible jail time.
Pending the outcome of the pregnancy test, the court is anticipated to sentence her shortly.
This judgment draws attention to a more significant problem in Ghana’s regulatory environment: the commercial exploitation of religious convictions.
Source: newsthemegh.com