Patricia Asieduaa, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, is seeking a plea bargain in her trial for allegedly publishing nude images of Pastor Emmanuel Appiah Fumum without his consent.
Agradaa, who is currently serving a 15-year jail term for a separate offense, is standing trial alongside another individual for broadcasting the images on her TV station and social media platforms.
Her lawyers have been directed to file the terms of the proposed plea bargain with the Accra High Court ahead of the next sitting.
Her 15-year jail term with hard labour is in relation to her involvement in fraudulent religious activities.
Origin of plea bargaining in Ghana’s jurisdiction
President William Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on July 22, 2022, passed a bill to introduce plea bargaining into Ghana’s justice system for some cases.
Plea bargaining is a process in criminal justice where an accused person relinquishes the right to a full trial in exchange for some other benefit. In consideration of a guilty plea, the accused person gets lesser charges, a reduced number of offences, or receives a lesser sentence.
Proceedings for Agradaa’s plea bargaining
In court on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the judge ordered that the agreement be filed at least three clear days before December 16, 2025, which is the next sitting date.
Prosecutors had told the court that they were considering applying for a bench warrant for the second accused.
However, defence counsel explained that they had not been served with the hearing notice.
Counsel for Agradaa informed the Court that discussions with the Office of the Attorney-General on a potential plea bargain were “far advanced” and requested a short adjournment.
The prosecutor confirmed that the complainant, Emmanuel Appiah Fumum, had been involved in the ongoing discussions and was present in court.
The judge subsequently ordered the court registrar to ensure that a hearing notice was properly served on counsel for the second accused before the next court date.
According to prosecutors, the images shared by Agradaa were shown during a live programme in which panelists mocked the complainant, contrary to provisions of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), which prohibits the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
Agradaa, currently serving a 15-year jail term in a separate case for defrauding by false pretence—was present in court.
Her lawyers raised concerns about recent media interviews granted by the complainant, in which he allegedly claimed that their client had been in a poor state since her incarceration.
The presiding judge, however, urged the prosecution to educate the complainant on refraining from such public comments.
Non-Consensual sharing of intimate images: The basis of Nana Agradaa’s new charges
