Court orders parties to file Agradaa plea deal terms

The High Court in Accra has instructed parties in the case involving evangelist Patricia Asieduaa, widely known as Nana Agradaa, to submit the terms of a proposed plea bargain before the next hearing on December 16, 2025.

The directive was issued on Tuesday after the court was informed that discussions between defence lawyers and the Office of the Attorney-General were progressing.

Counsel for Agradaa described the negotiations as “far advanced” and asked for a short adjournment, a request the prosecution did not oppose.

Prosecutors also confirmed that the complainant, Pastor Emmanuel Appiah Fumum, popularly known as Osofo Biblical, had been part of the ongoing talks and was present in court.

The judge ordered that the agreement be filed at least three clear days ahead of the next sitting and further instructed the court registrar to ensure proper service of hearing notices on counsel for the second accused.

Prosecutors had earlier indicated that they were considering seeking a bench warrant for that accused person, but defence lawyers explained they had not been served.

Agradaa, a former fetish priestess who became a televangelist, is standing trial for allegedly broadcasting nude images of Pastor Fumum on her TV station and social media without his consent.

Prosecutors say the images were shown during a live programme during which panelists mocked the complainant, conduct they argue violates the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), which prohibits sharing intimate images without permission.

She is already serving a 15-year sentence for unrelated offences involving fraudulent religious activities, a sentence she began in July 2025.

The current case is proceeding alongside her incarceration.

During Tuesday’s sitting, defence lawyers expressed concern over recent media interviews granted by the complainant, claiming he suggested that Agradaa had deteriorated physically since her imprisonment.

The presiding judge urged prosecutors to advise the complainant to avoid making such public comments.

Ghana introduced plea bargaining in 2022 through legislation signed by then-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The process allows an accused person to plead guilty in exchange for reduced charges or lesser sentences, avoiding a full trial.