Pastor Eric Asiamah, husband of evangelist Patricia Asiedua Asiamah—widely known as Nana Agradaa—has described his wife’s 15-year prison sentence for deceptive advertisement and defrauding by false pretence as unsurprising and spiritually contextual.
Speaking in defence of Agradaa in an interview on Thursday July 3 after her sentencing, he confirmed that the allegations against her stem from a church service three years ago, during which some attendees claimed she took their money to multiply it.
But he insisted this practice, rooted in offertory, is common across churches and does not constitute wrongdoing.
“This is not news. It’s just an issue that happened at an all-night service three years ago, where people claimed Mama Pat took their money — but it’s not true. Every church takes offertory, and this should tell you that such things happen in the work of God.”
Acknowledging her conviction, he framed the legal setback as part of a broader spiritual journey, drawing parallels with biblical figures.
“This is a difficult time in the physical world, but we trust that it is part of God’s greater plan.… Paul and Silas were arrested because of the work of God. Jesus was crucified because of God’s work. Many people who have done God’s work have been punished through imprisonment, so maybe after this, a big blessing is coming.”
The pastor made it clear that both he and his wife retain their pastoral roles, and the church’s activities will continue despite the legal outcome.
“Church activities will go on. I am still a pastor, and she is still a pastor too. So the fact that she’s been imprisoned for 15 years is not really news.”
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