Ghanaian actor, comedian and broadcaster Seth Kwame Dzokoto has died at the age of 51 after collapsing during a live radio discussion in Tarkwa in the Western Region on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Dzokoto reportedly took ill while participating as a political panelist on Oman Nkoso, a morning programme on Owass Radio.
Management and staff of the station rushed him to a hospital in Tarkwa, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The cause of death had not been officially established at the time of reporting.
Dzokoto was widely known for his role as Judge Koboo in the Ghanaian television comedy series Efiewura, which earned him recognition among television audiences.
He also hosted TV3’s food and travel programme Edziban, which featured Ghanaian dishes, local food vendors and traditional cuisines from different parts of the country. The programme received the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) TV Programme of the Year award in 2014.
In addition to acting and television presenting, Dzokoto worked in radio broadcasting and advertising. His broadcasting career included stints at Skyy Power FM in Takoradi, where he hosted Odam Sokoo, as well as Dynamite FM in Tarkwa and Hello FM in Kumasi.
His work in advertising also included appearances in radio and television commercials.
Political career
Dzokoto was a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and participated in the party’s political activities in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency.
In 2014, he was elected Deputy Propaganda Secretary of the NDC in the constituency.
He later won the party’s parliamentary primary and contested the Tarkwa-Nsuaem seat in the 2016 general election. He polled 24,044 votes but lost to the New Patriotic Party’s George Mireku Duker.
Dzokoto was also reported to have contributed to the NDC’s manifesto development in tourism, arts and culture, drawing on his experience in the entertainment industry.
Beyond his work in media and politics, he pursued further education, obtaining a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and a Master of Science degree in Defence and International Politics from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College.
