Court Reportedly Convicts Agradaa of Fraud and Duping Church Members, Prepares Sentence
- The founder and leader of the Heaven Way Champion International Church has reportedly been convicted of fraud
- Nana Agradaa has three different cases relating to defrauding by false pretences and charlatanic advertisement
- The recent update is tied to a case filed against the controversial televangelist dating as far back as 2023
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The Circuit Court has begun preparations to sentence Evangelist Mama Pat, popularly known as Agradaa, after a court appearance today (June 3, 2025).
Source: UGC
The court reportedly convicted the controversial founder and leader of the Heaven Way Champion International Church of defrauding by false pretences, advertising a money-doubling scam, and duping church members.
The conviction is tied to a 2022 television advert in which she claimed to possess money-doubling abilities.
Reports indicated that the former idol worshiper, who became a televangelist, has been ordered to conduct a pregnancy test before her sentencing.
This is in line with sentencing guidelines before the judge delivers the final sentence.
Agradaa was in a depressed mood as the authorities escorted him in a police vehicle to the hospital for her health examination before the court proceeds with sentencing.
The health examination to check whether Agradaa was pregnant lasted not more than an hour, after which she was brought back to court.
The judge sentenced Agradaa to 15 years in prison with hard labour. Her legal team described her sentence as harsh and decided to appeal for a reduction if it pleases the court.
Until then, the jailed televangelist has been sent to the Nsawam Prison where she will serve her 15-year-sentence unless her appeal is approved by the court.
Her recent court update comes after her widely reported appearance at the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, where she met Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama and top dignitaries, including Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah.
Why is Agradaa in court?
On October 11, 2023, Agradaa was arraigned and charged with charlatanic advertisement and six counts of defrauding by false pretences.
She pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail. Subsequently, she was charged with similar offences before the Circuit Courts 4 and 10, where she has been attending hearings.
The controversial televangelist was accused of advertising a money-doubling scam on Today's TV and some social media platforms.
The accused allegedly invited the public to attend an all-night service at her church so they could have their money doubled.
The facts as presented to the court indicated that over 1,000 people who attended the all-night service handed over huge sums of money to Agradaa, but she failed to double the money as promised.
During interrogations, the evangelist reportedly admitted the story that was stated by the complainants.
Source: Facebook
Agradaa coddles Owusu Bempah in public
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the controversial evangelist had caught up with one of her many rivals, Isaac Owusu Bempah, during the national prayer event.
Despite their strained past, Agradaa was captured embracing the Glorious Word Power Ministries International founder and expressed excitement at their meeting.
According to viral footage on social media, the Heaven Way founder later handed her smartphone to Bempah to save her contact for a chat behind the scenes.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
