Below are three notable voices who have spoken against the reduction of Agradaa’s jail term and why they criticised the move. Brako-Powers – Lawyer and Policy AnalystPrivate legal practitioner, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, is one of the strongest critics of the decision to drastically reduce Agradaa’s custodial sentence. Samson Lardy Anyenini – Lawyer and Broadcast JournalistRenowned lawyer and broadcaster, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has also publicly criticised the reduction of Agradaa’s sentence, describing it as legally questionable and socially dangerous. Anyenini criticised the Attorney General for what he described as a passive posture following the reduction of Agradaa’s sentence from 15 years to one year. Anyenini criticises sentence reduction in Agradaa’s case, urges AG to appealAnyenini questioned the basis for the sentence reduction, pointing to the statutory thresholds set for misdemeanours and felonies.

Source: GhanaWeb February 09, 2026 11:28 UTC