The husband of controversial televangelist Nana Agradaa, also known as Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, sparked online debate by publicly thanking John Dramani Mahama, Lordina Mahama, and Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang after his wife’s release from prison.
Speaking to congregants at the Heaven Way Champion International Ministry, Angel Asiamah expressed gratitude to the country’s leadership, suggesting that their compassion and prayers may have played a role in the outcome of the legal process that eventually led to Agradaa’s freedom.
Asiamah asserts that the family heavily relied on prayer following Agradaa’s sentence, pleading with God to soften the hearts of national leaders.
He told church members that during the difficult period following her conviction, they consistently prayed that the President, the First Lady, and the Vice-President would sympathise with their situation.
“After she was sentenced, we continually prayed and asked God to touch the hearts of President Mahama, his wife Lordina, and the Vice-President. We believe they were also unhappy when Agradaa was jailed. As we prayed, we believe they were interceding for us as well. We are grateful to them,” he said.
Agradaa regained her freedom on March 3, 2026, after serving part of a revised custodial sentence. She had initially been convicted on July 3, 2025, by an Accra Circuit Court on charges including charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence, linked to a controversial money-doubling scheme promoted during church services.
The trial court originally handed her a 15-year prison sentence with hard labour, a decision that sparked intense public debate across Ghana.
However, following an appeal by her legal team, the Amasaman High Court upheld her conviction but ruled that the punishment was excessive and disproportionate, reducing the sentence to 12 months.
Because the revised sentence was backdated to the date of her conviction, Agradaa became eligible for release after serving the required portion under Ghana’s remission rules.
Her lawyer, Richard Asare Baffour, had earlier confirmed that she would be freed on March 3, a date that ultimately marked her return home.
Following her release, videos circulating online showed Agradaa reunited with family members at her residence in the Greater Accra Region, while supporters gathered at her church to welcome her back.
However, Asiamah’s remarks thanking the President and other senior officials quickly ignited controversy on social media, with many users questioning the implication that political figures may have influenced the legal outcome.
Some users on the social media platform X expressed concern about the statement. One user asked whether the President had any involvement in the reduction of Agradaa’s sentence, while others warned that such remarks could create the perception that political authorities interfered in the judicial process.
Others criticised the comments outright, arguing that the case was decided through the courts and that attributing the outcome to political leaders could undermine public confidence in the justice system.
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