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Confusion Erupts on Social Media: What Mahama's amnesty to prisoners means for Agradaa

Nana Agradaa Ad.png Repented priestess Evangelist Patricia Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Founder and leader of Heaven Way Church, repented priestess Evangelist Patricia Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, is back in the social trends after President John Dramani Mahama, on August 18, 2025, acting in line with the Constitution of Ghana, granted amnesty to 998 inmates out of the 1,014 recommended by the Prisons Service Council.

Nana Agradaa, who is serving a 15-year jail term on charges of charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretences, has been dragged into the conversation.

The list of the 998 inmates granted amnesty was not accompanied by specific names, raising public debate and demands for clarification on whether Nana Agradaa was part of those freed.

"Dear President John Dramani Mahama, Nana Agradaa shouldn't be part of these people. Do this and save your party as well as your political career," a social media user said.

President Mahama grants amnesty to 998 prisoners

"President Mahama grants 998 prisoners amnesty, is Nana Agradaa now a free bird? The first gentleman of Ghana, President Mahama, has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners according to the information gathered," another questioned.

"So, this @JDMahama 'pardon'… quick question: does it also cover Nana Agradaa? Is she now free to resume her evangelism of double-your-money ministries? Just checking the fine print of this presidential amnesty for fraudsters."

Many also argued that Nana Agradaa should not be classified as a first-time offender, although this was her first prison sentence, because of her long history of fraudulent practices.

Nana Agradaa sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour

However, according to a report by Graphic Online, Nana Agradaa did not make the cut for the presidential amnesty.

The categories of convicts who benefited from the amnesty included First-time offenders, prisoners on death row, those serving life sentences, seriously ill inmates, prisoners above 70 years of age, nursing mothers, and petitioners.

In all, 787 first-time offenders were pardoned, 87 death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment and 51 life sentences were reduced to 20 years' definite terms.

Additionally, 33 seriously ill inmates and 36 prisoners aged over 70 were granted amnesty, alongside two nursing mothers and two petitioners.

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