Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has waded into the troubles of jailed Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, calling on his family to seek spiritual intervention following his conviction over illegal mining-related offences.

The founder of Heaven Way Champion International Ministry says that although the courts have taken their decision against the influential NPP politician, his family should not abandon hope, arguing that prayer and divine intervention could still play a role as Wontumi begins serving his prison sentence.

In a video shared on TikTok, Agradaa specifically appealed to Wontumi’s wife to visit her and her husband at their church for prayers and what she described as spiritual cleansing.

“His wife should come and meet my husband and me so we can perform some cleansing rituals. The law is the law, and once it has taken its course, the rest is left in God’s hands,” she said.

Her intervention comes after an Accra High Court on July 20, 2026, sentenced Chairman Wontumi to 20 years’ imprisonment after finding him and his company, Akonta Mining Limited, guilty of offences connected with illegal mining activities.

Agradaa Says Prison Experience Is Painful for Entire Family

Agradaa, who has herself previously experienced imprisonment, spoke about the emotional consequences of incarceration, arguing that a prison sentence does not affect only the convicted person but can place considerable strain on relatives and loved ones.

She compared the separation caused by imprisonment to the emotional pain families experience when they lose someone close to them.

“When someone is sentenced to prison, it is almost the same as losing that person. As for Chairman, we will continue to pray for him and trust that God will show him mercy,” she stated.

Despite acknowledging that “the law is the law,” Agradaa maintained that Wontumi’s family could continue seeking God’s intervention while the legal consequences of his conviction take their course.

Her comments add a religious dimension to the widespread political and public discussion that has followed the sentencing of one of the NPP’s most prominent regional figures.

How Wontumi Ended Up With 20-Year Sentence

Chairman Wontumi’s current predicament followed his prosecution alongside Akonta Mining Limited over activities connected with the company’s mining concession.

According to the judgment delivered by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, the prosecution successfully established its case against Wontumi and the company on four charges.

The offences included the assignment of mineral rights without the required approval of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and the facilitation of unauthorised mining operations on the company’s concession.

The court found that Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining allowed Henry Okoom and Michael Gyedu Ayisi to undertake mining operations on the concession without first securing the legally required ministerial approval.

Justice Kocuvie-Tay held that those actions facilitated unauthorised mining activities and consequently convicted the defendants.

The July 20 judgment represented a dramatic turn in the political career of Wontumi, who has for years remained one of the most recognisable and outspoken personalities within the NPP.