Lawyers for Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, widely known as Nana Agradaa, have reportedly taken legal steps to secure her release on bail as she challenges her 15-year prison sentence.
The founder of Heaven Way Champion International Ministry was convicted on July 3, 2025, and handed a 15-year sentence with hard labour for defrauding members of the public. She was also fined 25 penalty units, or risked 30 days in jail, in a separate charge of charlatanic advertisement. The two fraud-related sentences were to run concurrently, according to a ruling delivered by Her Honour Evelyn Asamoah at the Circuit Court.
Following the judgment, Nana Agradaa’s legal team, led by Richard Asare Baffour, swiftly filed a petition to appeal both the conviction and the sentence. However, with no date yet scheduled for the appeal hearing, they submitted a formal application for bail pending appeal on July 9, 2025.
In their motion, the lawyers argued that the appeal stands on solid ground. “The applicant is confident that the appeal has a strong chance of success due to the flaws that characterized the trial and the bias exhibited by the trial judge,” they stated.
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Further supporting the motion, her legal team assured the court that Nana Agradaa would fully comply with all bail conditions, including regular court appearances and a pledge not to interfere with the legal process.
“She would make herself available in court as required, undertake not to interfere with or contravene the terms of the bail bond in any way,” the lawyers noted, adding that the sureties were prepared to provide adequate security.
Nana Agradaa, through her petition, maintains that the legal process that led to her conviction was fundamentally flawed.
“The applicant contends that the trial was unfairly conducted, as the burden of proof was improperly shifted to her to prove her innocence, rather than requiring the prosecution to prove her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,” she claimed.
