Self-styled evangelist and convicted fraudster Nana Agradaa has withdrawn the allegations she made against gospel musician Empress Gifty, admitting through her lawyers that the claims were false.
In a statement dated 4 December 2025 and issued by Agyaa Asamani Law Consult, Agradaa — real name Evangelist Patricia Asiedua — acknowledged that her social media posts in May were made “in the spur of the moment” and should not have been taken as truthful.
According to the statement, the posts were reactions to earlier comments by Empress Gifty’s husband, politician Hopeson Adorye, but they were interpreted as imputing immorality to the musician. Agradaa now confirms the posts were “false and completely without merit” and has retracted “every statement made therein.”
She has issued an unqualified apology to Empress Gifty for the damage caused to her reputation, career and well-being, extending the apology to the singer’s family, friends and colleagues.
The retraction is reportedly intended to “restore peace and correct the public record” after a widely publicised feud that unfolded on social media and in court.
The dispute dates back to May 2025, when Empress Gifty — born Gifty Empress Oppong Adorye — filed a defamation suit at the Tema High Court seeking 20 million cedis in damages over Agradaa’s online broadcasts. Court filings state that Agradaa made vulgar and derogatory remarks about the singer, which Empress Gifty said cost her endorsement deals and affected an international programme scheduled for August 2025.
Agradaa attempted to have the case struck out, but in June the court dismissed her application and ordered her to pay 6,000 cedis in costs. She was jeered by onlookers as she exited the courthouse.
Empress Gifty later filed a second defamation suit after fresh broadcasts in which Agradaa allegedly escalated her claims, including suggesting the singer was HIV-positive — an allegation the musician has denied.
The new retraction appears to cover all accusations at the centre of both suits, with Agradaa now disowning “every allegation” and acknowledging that they were defamatory.
Nana Agradaa, born in the early 1970s near Nkawkaw, became widely known as a fetish priestess who advertised “money-doubling” rituals on her TV stations Thunder TV and Ice1 TV until regulators shut them down in 2021. She was later fined for broadcasting fraudulent content.
After publicly renouncing traditional religion, she rebranded as Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng and founded the Heaven Way Champion International Ministry at Weija. In October 2022, she was accused of running another money-doubling scheme disguised as a church event. She was arrested and in July 2025 sentenced to 15 years in prison for charlatanic advertisement and defrauding by false pretence. She has appealed the sentence and has been denied bail.
Empress Gifty, one of Ghana’s leading gospel artistes, has released hits such as “Aseda,” “Fefeefe,” “Jesus Over Do,” “Ebenezar” and “Eye Woa.” She has won multiple awards, including Gospel Artiste of the Year at the 2012 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, and is known for her fashion brand and strong social media presence.
The apology may ease tensions between the two women, but it does not automatically end the defamation cases. Empress Gifty and the courts will decide whether to continue the claims or accept the apology as grounds for settlement.
For Agradaa, this marks another turn in a turbulent public life. For Empress Gifty, it serves as a public vindication after maintaining that the allegations were fabricated.
