As evangelist Patricia Asiedua (Nana Agradaa) serves her jail term and assumes the status of an ex-convict, doubts have surfaced over whether her ministry as a servant of the Lord will be affected.
Her counsel, Lawyer Richard Asare Baffour, has dismissed claims that the imprisonment will hinder her work as a preacher.
According to him, prison, as a correctional institution, exists for everyone, and anyone who fails to order their steps properly could also find themselves there.
He made these statements in an interview with Channel One TV on February 5, 2026, following the reduction of his client’s jail term from 15 years to 12 months.
Amasaman High Court reduces Agradaa's 15-year jail term
Drawing from examples of well-known biblical figures who were imprisoned at some point in their lives, he said the focus should not be on Agradaa’s imprisonment but on the lessons learned from the experience.
“There are many examples of people in the Bible who went to jail, yet it did not change their calling. So she is not the first person to be imprisoned. There are also many prominent figures in Ghana and beyond who have been jailed at some point in their lives.
"Prison is for all of us. The lessons we draw from it are what matter most. Today it is Mama Pat; tomorrow it could be you. If you don’t order your steps well, you may also end up there,” he said.
The lawyer further added, “The prison gate is not closed; it is there for all of us. It is the lessons learned from the experience that are the most important.”
Nana Agradaa was jailed after she was convicted by an Accra Circuit Court on charges of defrauding by false pretence and engaging in charlatanic advertisement in July 2025.
"She's not the first person to be jailed. There are so many prominent people in Ghana and even outside who were once jailed." - Nana Agradaa's lawyer, Richard Asare Baffour, on his client retaining her status as a convict despite her sentence being reduced from 15 years to 12… pic.twitter.com/0PwbCavqFK
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Meanwhile, watch the excitement, divisions over Agradaa’s reduced sentence
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