A Ghanaian court reduced evangelist Nana Agradaa’s sentence from 15 years to 12 months for fraud, calling the original penalty excessive.

A Ghanaian high court reduced evangelist Patricia Asiedua, known as Nana Agradaa, from a 15-year prison sentence to 12 months on February 5, 2026, citing the original sentence as excessive and disproportionate. The court upheld her conviction for fraud by false pretenses, related to collecting money from followers through promises of spiritual money doubling via her TV programs. The decision followed an appeal over procedural flaws and sentencing fairness. The case drew national attention, with public debate over justice and punishment in high-profile religious fraud cases.