By Grace Zigah
The reduction of Nana Agradaa’s prison sentence by the Amasaman High Court has sparked emotional reactions, particularly from her husband, Angel Asiamah, who publicly expressed overwhelming joy following the ruling that significantly altered the fate of the controversial evangelist.
Last Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Amasaman High Court ruled on the appeal filed by Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, and reduced her original 15-year custodial sentence to 12 calendar months.
While the court upheld her conviction, it held that the initial sentence was harsh, excessive, and disproportionate, and therefore exercised its discretionary powers to vary the punishment.
The new sentence takes effect from the date of her conviction — July 3, 2025.
This means the sentence is retrospective, making her expected release date July 2026, subject to prison regulations and administrative processes.
Reacting to the ruling, her husband Angel Asiamah, a junior pastor and close associate in her ministry work, described the decision as a moment of deep relief and emotional restoration for his family.
Speaking after the court proceedings, he declared:
“I am the happiest person in the world.”
In a symbolic gesture, Asiamah lifted his outerwear to reveal an undershirt boldly inscribed with the words “Pray Everyday,” which he said represented months of prayer, faith, and perseverance throughout his wife’s legal ordeal.
According to him, the court’s decision reaffirmed his belief in divine intervention and spiritual endurance during what he described as a long period of emotional distress and uncertainty.
Nana Agradaa’s legal troubles date back to 2022, when she used television broadcasts and social media platforms to promote a money-doubling scheme, claiming to possess supernatural powers capable of multiplying money.
Through church services and televised appeals, she invited members of the public to bring money to her church with the promise of spiritual multiplication.
More than 1,000 people reportedly attended one such all-night service, handing over various sums of money.
The prosecution later established that the promised miracles never occurred, and victims were financially defrauded.
She was subsequently charged and convicted for charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence, leading to her sentencing on July 3, 2025, at an Accra Circuit Court to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour.
The conviction sparked national debate, with sections of the public calling the sentence excessive, while others defended it as a strong deterrent against religious fraud and spiritual exploitation.
In her appeal, Nana Agradaa argued that:
The trial process was flawed,
The prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, and
The 15-year sentence was excessive and disproportionate to the offence.
Although the High Court rejected attempts to overturn the conviction, it accepted the argument on sentencing, ruling that justice would be better served through a reduced custodial term.
