The Amasaman High Court has significantly revised the custodial sentence of controversial Ghanaian televangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, reducing it from 15 years to 12 months. The decision was delivered on Thursday, February 5, 2026, following her appeal against the original judgment handed down in 2025.
Nana Agradaa was initially convicted by an Accra Circuit Court on July 3, 2025, on several charges including charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence, offences linked to her widely publicised money-doubling claims on television. The original 15-year sentence with hard labour generated public debate at the time.
In its ruling on the appeal, the High Court upheld her conviction but described the earlier punishment as excessive and disproportionate to the circumstances of the case. Exercising its discretionary powers, the court reduced her sentence to one year, effective from the date of her conviction, meaning she will now serve 12 months in custody.
The revised sentence reflects the court’s assessment that while Nana Agradaa’s actions warranted punishment, the severity of the original term exceeded what was reasonable in law. This adjustment brings a significant shift in the high-profile case that has drawn widespread public attention.
Reactions to the court’s decision have emerged from various quarters, with her legal team describing the reduction as positive news and noting that Nana Agradaa has already served a portion of her revised sentence.