The recent 25-year jail term handed down to evangelist Patricia Asiedu, popularly known as Nana Agradaa has been hailed as a divine intervention and a crucial deterrent for other criminal pastors by Rev. David Armstrong founder and leader of the Mo Mary Fellowship in Sokoban Amakom in the Ashanti Region.
Speaking to the correspondent in an exclusive interview Rev. Armstrong asserted that Agradaa’s conviction was a direct work of God who channeled through the justice system to send a clear message to individual pastors and others who exploit the Bible and religious platforms to defraud innocent citizens.
He stressed that the sentence serves as a direct warning to others who might consider similar illicit activities under the guise of spirituality.
According to the man of God Agradaa’s predicament warrants no public sympathy.
Instead he indicated that it deserves condemnation for the immense disgrace she has brought upon the priesthood in the country.
Rev Armstrong expressed bewilderment at how Agradaa had managed to evade justice for so long despite being implicated in numerous fraudulent cases over the years.
Questioning the delayed justice, Rev. Armstrong pondered what finally led to her current arrest and conviction reiterating his belief that the jail term is indeed divine.
He recounted allegations of Agradaa’s prolonged engagement in criminal activities often escaping accountability due to her alleged financial influence.
He lauded the judge who delivered the verdict suggesting that the conviction has brought to light the influence of certain officials who might have previously enabled Agradaa to operate with impunity.
This he noted, allowed her to dupe and brag upon Ghanaians as if she owned the country.
Rev. Armstrong reminded the public that Agradaa is an ordinary woman and a former fetish priestess turned evangelist who has faced a severe 25-year sentence based purely on her conduct.
He hinted that other men of God will take heed of this development and be cautious in their actions by refraining from attitudes and practices that could lead them to their downfall a on smilar path of trouble and legal consequences just like what has happened to Nana Agradaa..
- The clergy’s comments underscore a growing sentiment against perceived charlatanism within the religious community, advocating for greater accountability and moral conduct among spiritual leaders.7
