Hopeson Adorye (L) has disclosed full details surrounding the legal settlement
Politician and social commentator Hopeson Adorye has disclosed full details surrounding the legal settlement reached between his family and Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Agradaa, following a series of defamatory allegations.
Speaking on CTV’s “Oman Ghana Nkusuo”, hosted by Yaa Titi, Adorye explained that although Agradaa and her team initially attempted to offer an official apology through his lawyers, his family was not ready to accept it.
According to him, the intention at the time was to pursue the case fully in court.
He recounted that on the first day of the legal process, his wife chose not to attend to avoid any possible confrontation with the opposing counsel.
Adorye stated that he also refused to accept any gifts or gestures intended to pacify them.
Court rulings and legal costs
Adorye revealed that the court ruled against Agradaa in the first suit, directing her to pay GH¢6,000 to his wife, Empress.
He emphasised that they declined to take that compensation.
Instead, the family focused on recovering the substantial costs they had incurred during the legal process.
He disclosed that his lawyer charged GH¢60,000 as an initial retainer for the first suit.
When a second suit was filed—after Agradaa allegedly claimed his wife had AIDS—another GHS60,000 was paid, bringing the total legal fees to GH¢120,000.
Additionally, filing fees amounted to GH¢14,800 per suit, totalling GH¢28,000, bringing the full expenditure to GH¢148,000.
Adorye said that when Agradaa’s team pleaded for forgiveness, they made it clear that acceptance of the apology would only be possible if the full amount spent on the case was reimbursed.
Terms of Settlement
He stated that Agradaa’s team eventually pleaded to pay GHS100,000 toward the legal costs, which his side accepted.
The parties also agreed on several conditions:
Agradaa would issue an unqualified public apology.
She would post the apology across all her social media platforms.
The court would direct NITA and other relevant bodies to delete all defamatory videos from the internet.
Adorye confirmed that his lawyers filed the Terms of Settlement on the same day the public apology was released.
Some of the agreed payments have already been made to his lawyers, and once the remaining balance is paid, they will move the motion in court to finalise the settlement.
He stressed that beyond the money, the most important victory for his family was the court’s directive to remove the defamatory videos, which he described as their primary goal.
Adorye concluded by reassuring the public that the case is nearing completion as long as all financial obligations are fulfilled.
