Empress Gifty, Agradaa settle defamation suits with GH¢100k payment

The defamation lawsuits filed by gospel musician Empress Gifty Oppong Adorye against Evangelist Patricia Asiedua, also known as Nana Agradaa, have been brought to a close after the parties reached an amicable settlement, which included a GH¢100,000 payment.

Richard Asare Baffour, lawyer for Agradaa, stated that the settlement was adopted as a Consent Judgment by both the Tema Land Court and the Tema Main Court on January 20, 2026, formally ending the two cases filed in May and June 2025.

Empress Gifty had sued Evangelist Asiedua over a series of social media publications she described as defamatory and damaging to her reputation.

In her claims, the gospel singer sought GH¢40 million in damages for alleged slander and libel. She also requested a perpetual injunction to restrain further defamatory publications, the removal of the offending content from social media, and an award covering full legal costs.

However, following negotiations between the parties, the matter was resolved without proceeding to a full trial.

Under the terms of the settlement, Evangelist Patricia Asiedua agreed to pay GH¢100,000 to Empress Gifty to cover legal fees and related expenses.

She also committed to publicly retracting the statements, issuing a public apology, and requesting that the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) facilitate the removal of the disputed publications from social media platforms.

Richard Asare Baffour has verified that all the agreed conditions have been fulfilled. The GH¢100,000 has been paid in its entirety, and a public apology has been issued, as stipulated in the settlement terms.

In a statement, the lawyer observed that, following the adoption of the Consent Judgments, Empress Gifty has withdrawn all claims arising from the suits, thus bringing the matter to a formal close.