Just days after being handed a 15-year jail sentence, former fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, is fighting back—this time through the legal system.
Her legal team has officially filed a notice of appeal at the High Court, seeking to overturn her conviction and prison sentence handed down by the Circuit Court on July 3. The controversial figure was found guilty of defrauding by false pretence and engaging in charlatanic advertisement—a case that drew significant public attention given her transformation from spiritualist to Christian preacher.
According to her lead counsel, Richard Asare Baffour, the appeal hinges on claims of procedural flaws and alleged judicial bias. “We believe the judgment is not only unreasonable but unsupported by the weight of evidence presented during the trial,” he told Citi News in an interview.
Claims of Unfair Trial Surface
The defense team contends that the trial was marred by irregularities that compromised their client’s right to a fair hearing. Asare Baffour accused the presiding judge, Justice Evelyn Asamoah, of exhibiting “manifest bias” and described her conduct during proceedings as “harassing and intimidating” toward Nana Agradaa.
“The entire process, in our view, is flawed in law. This is why we are not just appealing the sentence, but the conviction as well,” he added.
Bail Application to Follow
While the appeal process unfolds, the legal team says it will soon file a separate application to request bail for Nana Agradaa, in hopes of securing her temporary release pending the outcome of the appeal.
The latest legal twist adds another chapter to the controversial journey of the self-styled evangelist, whose past in spiritualism and recent brush with the law continue to fuel public debate.
Nana Agradaa’s appeal will now await judicial review by the High Court, which has the power to uphold, reduce, or completely overturn the original conviction and sentence.
