Kofi Wayo
Ghanaian politician and businessman, Charles Eric Kofi Wayo, popularly known as Kofi Wayo, has died.
He passed away in the early hours of Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Nyaho Medical Centre in Accra. He was 71 years old.
His family is yet to announce the cause of death and details of his funeral arrangements.
Kofi Wayo was one of Ghana’s most outspoken and unconventional political figures, whose blunt commentary on governance, corruption and the management of the economy made him a familiar face in the country’s political and media landscape, particularly in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He first gained national attention through his outspoken criticism of the administration of former President Jerry John Rawlings.
He later became an active supporter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), where he contested the Ayawaso East parliamentary seat in the 2000 general election.
He subsequently parted ways with the NPP and joined the People’s National Convention (PNC) before eventually establishing his own political movement, the United Renaissance Party (URP), in 2007.
In March 2017, Kofi Wayo announced his departure from active politics, explaining that he had become disillusioned with the country’s political system.
He said he was stepping away to focus on agriculture and supporting rural farmers across Ghana.