High Court orders jailed Agradaa to open defense

An Accra High Court has ordered the founder and leader of Heaven Way Champions International Ministry, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, to open her defense in a case involving the alleged sharing of nude images of a prophet.

The embattled self-styled Prophetess is currently serving a 15-year jail term for defrauding by false pretenses.

This notwithstading, a court  presided over by  Mary Ekue Yanzuh dismissed Agradaa’s submission of no case and ordered her to open her defense on July 30.

The judge further ordered the defense lawyers to file their witness statements and directed prison officers to ensure that Agradaa is brought to court on the next adjourned date.

Her lawyers, led by Richard Baffour, informed the court that she under lawful custody and requested an order for her to be brought to court from jail for the ruling.

“My prayer is that your ruling can be delivered in her presence. We pray for an adjournment and an order for her to be brought to court,” Baffour pleaded.

However, Justice Yanzuh declined and delivered the ruling in her absence.

The ruling dismissed Nana Agradaa’s application to strike out the case.

The case has been adjourned to July 30 for a case management conference.

 By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme