Amasaman High Court Judge Justice Solomon Oppong-Twumasi has cautioned that no prophet should claim credit for the reduction of controversial evangelist Nana Agradaa’s 15-year prison sentence to 12 calendar months, insisting the decision was based purely on facts, law, and evidence before the court.
Delivering the ruling on February 5, 2026, Justice Oppong-Twumasi upheld the conviction of Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, on charges including charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretences, but described the original 15-year term imposed by the Accra Circuit Court on July 3, 2025, as “unusually harsh and excessive.”
The judge varied the sentence to 12 months’ imprisonment in hard labour, effective from the date of conviction, meaning Agradaa will serve a total of one year. Reports indicate the court also imposed a fine equivalent to 200 penalty units (GH¢2,400).
In a portion of the judgement, Justice Oppong-Twumasi, identifying as a Catholic, addressed widespread speculation, prophecies, and religious commentary surrounding the case.
“I wish to place it on record that as a Catholic, I believe in miracles because the virgin birth as well as the resurrection of the Christ, the foundation of Christianity itself, are both profound miracles. But in the particular case under reference, I want to assure everyone that the judgement was not in any way influenced by any prophecy but it was based purely on the facts and the law that were placed before the court,” he stated.
“Let no man, no matter how powerful and prophetic he may be, claim any credit for what happened today,” he added.
The judge further cautioned religious leaders against pronouncements on sub-judice matters.
“I will like to caution the men and women of God to hasten slowly in making pronouncements about cases that are sub-judice,” he ruled.
Justice Oppong-Twumasi highlighted the need to separate religion from justice delivery in pending cases, while acknowledging that oaths in Ghanaian courts are sworn on the Bible and Quran.
“After quoting extensively from the Holy Bible, I may sound paradoxical in saying that there should be no attempt to mix religion and justice delivery… But my caution has to do with the penchant to prophetically predict the outcome of pending court cases because such prophecies are not fair to both the parties and the court itself. Let us leave the courts to use laid down and well-proven procedures and not religious dictates to carry out their mandate,” Justice Oppong-Twumasi ruled.
Nana Agradaa, a former fetish priestess who became an evangelist, was convicted following allegations of using her media platform and church activities to defraud individuals.