Agradaa Pays GH¢100k to Empress Gifty to End Defamation Suits

Gospel musician Empress Gifty and Evangelist Patricia Asiedua have reached an out-of-court settlement following a defamation suit by the former.

In a statement, the counsel of the defendant, Richard Asare Baffour, confirmed that his client had paid Ghc100,000.00 to the plaintiff, amicably resolving the defamation dispute.

The amount formed part of the terms of a mutually agreed settlement on January 20, 2026, adopted as a Consent Judgment by both the Tema Land Court and the Tema Main Court, formally bringing the two related lawsuits to an end.

Other aspects of the agreement included a public retraction of the implicated statements and the issuance of a public apology by Evangelist Patricia Asiedua to Empress Gifty Oppong Adorye and a request to the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) to remove the subject publications by both parties from social media platforms.

The suits, initiated on May 20, 2025, and June 26, 2025, stemmed from publications by Evangelist Asiedua, which Empress Gifty considered damaging to her reputation.

In her original claims, Empress Gifty sought court orders for the payment of GHc 40,000,000.00 in damages for alleged slander and libel; a perpetual injunction restraining Evangelist Asiedua from publishing further defamatory statements; the removal of all related content from social media platforms; and full coverage of legal costs and professional fees.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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