Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa or Mama Pat, is expected to be released from custody on 3 March 2026 in line with Ghana’s remission policy, after serving two-thirds of her adjusted sentence.
She started her prison term on 3 July 2025. Under Ghana’s standard remission regulations, inmates who demonstrate good behaviour may have up to one-third of their sentence reduced, making her eligible for early release.
Case background and sentence review
On 3 July 2025, an Accra Circuit Court found Agradaa guilty on several counts, including charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence. The charges stemmed from her promotion of an alleged money-doubling scheme during church services at her Heaven Way Champion International Ministry in Weija in the Greater Accra Region.
During what was described as a broadcast-style church service, she reportedly assured congregants of extraordinary financial returns in exchange for money. Those promised returns, however, failed to materialise, prompting complaints from some participants.
The trial court originally sentenced her to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour, a decision that sparked considerable public discussion.
However, on 5 February 2026, the Amasaman High Court affirmed her conviction but reconsidered the severity of the punishment. The court determined that the initial 15-year term was excessive and disproportionate. As a result, her sentence was reduced to 12 months’ imprisonment along with a fine of 200 penalty units, equivalent to approximately GH¢2,400.
Because the revised sentence was backdated to the date of conviction, she qualified for remission under the usual prison rules and is therefore due for release in early March.
Her legal representative, Richard Asare Baffour, has maintained that the remission process follows standard prison procedures and does not constitute preferential treatment. According to him, the policy is consistently applied to all inmates who meet the requirements for good conduct.
The case has drawn widespread attention, largely due to Agradaa’s public profile as a controversial media figure and a former traditional priestess who later became an evangelist. Beyond the legal proceedings, the matter has also reignited debate about religious practices, financial exploitation, and accountability within Ghana’s faith-based space.