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Nana Agradaa

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Patricia Asiedu Oduro Koranteng, also known as Nana Agradaa or Mama Pat, is a Ghanaian former traditional priestess who later became a Christian evangelist. She gained public attention for her involvement in a ritual called "Sika Gari", which she claimed could multiply money. The practice and her associated television broadcasts have been subjects of controversy, leading to legal proceedings, including arrests and convictions.[1][2][3]

Early life and career

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Nana Agradaa, began her public life as a traditional priestess. She became widely known for promoting rituals that claimed to multiply money, which she advertised on television and at her shrine in Sowutuom, Accra[4][5][6][7]

Conversion and Evangelism

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In April 2021, she announced her conversion to Christianity, stating that she had abandoned her traditional religious practices and destroyed the items associated with her "Sika Gari" rituals. She adopted the title Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng and established the Heaven Way Church.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

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She owned Thunder TV and Ice1 TV, which were raided by authorities in April 2021 and subsequently shut down for operating without the required broadcast licenses.[15] In October 2022, she was arrested and remanded on allegations of running a money‑doubling scam, luring congregants to pay sums in hopes of getting them multiplied, in violation of Ghanaian law. She was subjected to court proceedings, during which bail was denied on several occasions. In 2021, she was convicted on charges of fraudulent advertising and operating a television station without a license, and was fined a total of GH₵46,000.[16]

Personal life

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She is married to Pastor Eric Oduro‑Koranteng, a Christian minister.[17]

References

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  2. ^ Offei-Akoto, Ayeh (2025-05-06). "Nana Agradaa Biography, Age, Children Husband". MyNewsGh. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  3. ^ "Nana Agradaa claims powerful figures are pressuring her to settle case with Empress Gifty | Pulse Ghana". www.pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  4. ^ Jonathan, Quaye (2023-01-12). "Nana Agradaa Denied Bail". Latest Lagos Local News - Lagoslocalnews.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  5. ^ "My husband has left me in the mud despite making me leave my then-thriving fetish priest business — Nana Agradaa". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  6. ^ Lartey, Winifred (2025-06-19). "I couldn't take the insults anymore – Attaa Maame opens up on leaving Agradaa's church". Asaase Radio. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  7. ^ Lamptey, Edwin (2021-04-29). "I've been waiting for this for 5 years - Agradaa's husband speaks following wife's repentance - YEN.COM.GH". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  8. ^ Writer, Ghana (2021-04-28). "Nana Agradaa rebrands name to Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng". GHFace.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  9. ^ "Agradaa denied bail again over money-doubling scam". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  10. ^ "Nana Agradaa Grabbed Again: As Her Money-doubling Scam Backfires". www.newsghana.com.gh. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  11. ^ "5 moments Nana Agradaa 'grabbed' headlines for all the wrong reasons". Ghanamma.com. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  12. ^ "Police arrest Nana Agradaa over alleged money doubling scam". Graphic Online. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  13. ^ GNA (2022-10-11). "Money Doubling: "Nana Agradaa" to spend three days in Police custody". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  14. ^ GTonline (2022-10-12). ""Nana Agradaa" remanded in police custody over money doubling scam". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  15. ^ "Nana Agradaa arrested over alleged money doubling scam". 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  16. ^ "Police arrest Nana Agradaa over alleged money doubling scam". Graphic Online. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  17. ^ Lamptey, Edwin (2021-04-29). "I've been waiting for this for 5 years - Agradaa's husband speaks following wife's repentance - YEN.COM.GH". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-07-03.