Nana Agradaa bail deniedEmbattled Ghanaian televangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Agradaa or Evangelist Mama Pat, has suffered another blow in her ongoing legal battles, as the Amasaman High Court has officially denied her bail application pending appeal.
Presiding over the case on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Justice Richmond Osei-Hwere explained in open court that the reasons submitted by Agradaa’s legal team were not convincing enough to warrant a temporary release from custody.
Nana Agradaa is currently serving a 15-year jail term after she was found guilty on July 3, 2025, by a Circuit Court for charges of fraud and charlatanic advertisement. Immediately following her sentencing, her legal representatives filed a motion seeking bail, arguing that the sentence was “unusually harsh” and that there was a high chance of a successful appeal.
They also claimed the trial judge exhibited bias during the proceedings, which, in their view, significantly influenced the outcome of the case.
However, in his ruling, Justice Osei-Hwere stated that the defense failed to substantiate these claims with adequate evidence.
According to him, a mere allegation of judicial bias, without clear and compelling proof, cannot be the basis for granting bail pending an appeal.
“After perusing the grounds of appeal filed and the judgment of the trial court, it is my considered opinion that the likelihood of success of the appeal is not apparent on the face of the record. Applicant is also alleging that the trial judge was biased against her. For me, this assertion is not obvious from the record before this court,” the judge ruled.
Justice Osei-Hwere further emphasized that granting bail in the absence of a clear prima facie error in the conviction would not serve the interest of substantial justice.
“Having failed to establish that the conviction is prima facie wrong, it would not bode well for substantial justice for the court to grant Applicant bail pending appeal. It is for the foregoing reasons that the application for bail pending appeal fails and the same is dismissed,” he added.
With this ruling, Nana Agradaa is expected to remain in custody while the appeals process continues. Her legal team is yet to announce their next steps, but sources close to the defense indicate that they may consider escalating the matter to a higher court.
This development adds to the growing list of legal woes facing the former fetish priestess-turned-evangelist, whose ministry and personal life have frequently courted controversy.
