Nana Agradaa Appeals 15-Year Jail Sentence, Alleges Unfair Trial and Judicial Bias

The legal team representing former traditional priestess-turned-evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has filed an appeal against her recent conviction and 15-year prison sentence.

On July 3, the Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Evelyn Asamoah, found Nana Agradaa guilty of defrauding by false pretence and engaging in charlatanic advertisement.

However, on July 7, her lead counsel, Richard Asare Baffour, told Citi News that an appeal had been filed at the High Court challenging both the verdict and the sentence.

According to Asare Baffour, the judgment was flawed and not supported by the evidence presented during the trial. He further claimed that the court proceedings were marred by bias and intimidation.

“We filed the petition of appeal this morning because the judgment delivered by the court is so unreasonable, and the evidence on record does not support it,” he said. “We have also stated that the trial as a whole is wrong in law, and we are saying that the judge demonstrated manifest bias by harassing and intimidating the accused.”

He added that a bail application will also be filed in the coming days to seek Nana Agradaa’s temporary release while the appeal is under review.