Award-winning Ghanaian filmmaker Leila Djansi has joined the public discourse following the 15-year prison sentence handed down to controversial evangelist Nana Agradaa, real name Patricia Asiedua — and she’s not holding back.
Taking to her Facebook page, Djansi praised the court’s decision but argued that Nana Agradaa shouldn’t be the only one facing justice. She called for other “miracle-peddling pastors” who exploit people under the guise of religion to also be prosecuted.
“If she is jailed, a whole bunch of miracle peddling pastors who demand seed for miracles should also go to prison. Start from your top pastors,” she wrote.
Djansi also criticized Ghanaian TV stations that continue to give airtime to self-proclaimed spiritualists and pastors, saying they too should be held accountable for enabling fraudulent religious activity.
The filmmaker’s comments came shortly after Agradaa was convicted on two counts of defrauding by false pretence and one count of charlatanic advertisement, following a 2022 incident where she falsely promised to “double” money for church members who donated cash.
While Djansi injected humor into her post — noting that her mother often laughs at Agradaa’s antics and wonders how she still has followers — her core message was serious: spiritual fraud in Ghana is a systemic issue, and Agradaa is just the tip of the iceberg.
Her post sparked a wave of agreement online, with many Ghanaians supporting her call for broader accountability within the country’s religious space.
