Controversial evangelist and former traditional priestess, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa or Mama Pat, is expected to be released from prison on March 3, 2026, after qualifying for Ghana’s standard remission policy.

Under the policy, inmates who demonstrate good conduct are eligible to serve two-thirds of their custodial sentence.

Agradaa began her prison term on July 3, 2025, following her conviction by an Accra Circuit Court on charges including charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence.

The conviction stemmed from her promotion of a money-doubling scheme during church services at Weija, where congregants were promised miraculous financial returns that did not materialise.

She was initially sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour. However, on February 5, 2026, the Amasaman High Court upheld her conviction but ruled that the sentence was excessive.

The court subsequently reduced the punishment to 12 months’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of 200 penalty units, equivalent to approximately GH¢2,400, backdated to the date of conviction.

Her lawyer, Richard Asare Baffour, clarified that her anticipated release is in line with standard prison regulations and does not constitute special treatment, noting that remission is applied uniformly to eligible inmates.

The case has attracted significant public attention, largely due to Agradaa’s prominence as a social media personality and her transition from traditional priestess to Christian evangelist.