Agradaa
Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, says her time in prison left her better educated than before, even though her formal schooling ended at Junior High School. In a video that circulated on social media on Monday, November 9, 2026, the founder of Heaven Way Champion International Ministry said the Agradaa prison experience improved her reading and speaking, and that she now reads the Bible in both English and Twi.
Quick Facts
- Nana Agradaa (Patricia Asiedua) says prison made her “well educated”.
- She says her schooling ended at Junior High School (JHS) and she never attended university.
- She claims she now reads the Bible in English and Twi.
- She says her family speaks English at home: “We don’t speak Twi at home.”
- She says she deliberately appears illiterate when she goes live on social media.
- Her remarks were reported on November 9, 2026, by GhanaWeb and GhPage.
Watch: Agradaa Speaks on Prison and Her Education
The video of Agradaa’s remarks was shared on Instagram and embedded by GhanaWeb in its report:
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Agradaa Says Prison Improved Her Reading
The preacher openly admitted that she did not progress beyond JHS and never set foot in a university.
Despite this, she credited her period behind bars with sharpening her ability to read, understand Scripture and express herself.
GhPage reported that she addressed those who sent her to prison directly, saying: “by God’s grace, you people made a mistake sending me to prison, and I am now well educated.”
She also said God allowed her to go to prison for a good reason, although she acknowledged that prison is not a good place to be.
“We Don’t Speak Twi at Home”
Agradaa went further to describe life in her household. She said she communicates with her husband and children in English rather than Twi.
“We don’t speak Twi at home,” she said in the video, according to GhanaWeb.
She added that she can read the Bible in English as well as in Twi, and that God opened her mind to understand His word.
Why Agradaa Says She Pretends on Livestreams
One of the more talked-about parts of the video is Agradaa’s explanation for the broken English viewers often hear during her online broadcasts.
According to her, the mistakes are deliberate. “When I come on live, I disguise myself and make it look like I am an illiterate,” she said, as quoted by GhPage.
GhanaWeb reported that she said she sometimes behaves in a silly way on purpose to make her audience laugh.
She also challenged critics who doubt her literacy, asking whether anyone reads the Bible on her behalf when she preaches.
She Signs Her Own Documents
To further back her claim, Agradaa said that in her business dealings she writes and signs her own signature, which she believes proves she is not illiterate.
Background: Agradaa’s Time in Prison
Agradaa spent time at the Nsawam Female Prison after she was handed a 15-year jail term. She has since regained her freedom and has spoken several times about life behind bars.
Earlier this year, she revealed that she had prepared herself mentally for jail before her sentencing, telling her husband she did not expect to return home that day. Her legal battles also included an appeal against the 15-year sentence.
Since her release, the evangelist has continued to preach and engage followers online, often drawing strong reactions with her comments.
Mixed Reactions to the Agradaa Prison Claims
Her latest remarks have again got people talking, with some viewers questioning her claim that the broken English on her livestreams is an act, while others praised her for using her prison experience to improve herself.
Agradaa has not provided evidence of any formal education or certificate obtained while in prison. Her claims remain her own account of how the experience changed her.
Whatever the public makes of it, the preacher appears determined to present a new image of herself after prison, one built on faith, self-improvement and a sharper command of English.
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