Gloria Sarfo
Actress Gloria Sarfo has paid an emotional tribute to the late actor and TV presenter Kwame Dzokoto, describing him as a positive man who “respected women a lot.” She also promised that colleagues in the industry will come together to give the Efiewura star a befitting burial. Her words add to a growing wave of tributes since Dzokoto died at 51 last week.
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What Gloria Sarfo Said
Speaking in an interview with SammyKay Media on Sunday, October 25, 2026, Gloria Sarfo said she was close to the late actor and always called him by an affectionate name.
“I called him Bra Kwame; he was an amazing person and he respected women a lot,” she said.
The actress explained that Dzokoto had recently faced health problems, but those around him thought the worst was behind him. She recalled attending a thanksgiving service for him and said people close to him believed he was recovering.
“It’s just recently that he had complications with his health and, by God’s grace, everything was okay,” she said.
A Promise of a Befitting Burial
Gloria said the loss had hit his colleagues hard because of the kind of energy he brought to every room.
“We wish he would still be with us because he’s such a positive personality,” she added.
She then pledged that the creative community will stand by his memory. “He’s an honourable man, so we will make sure we come together and give him a befitting burial,” she said. No funeral date has been publicly announced yet.
How Kwame Dzokoto Died
Seth Kwame Dzokoto died on Thursday, October 22, 2026. As we reported earlier, he reportedly collapsed during a radio discussion at Owass FM in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region.
He was rushed to a hospital in Tarkwa, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. No official cause of death has been made public.
A few weeks before his passing, photos of the actor looking unwell had circulated on social media, which worried many of his fans.
Quick Facts
- Full name: Seth Kwame Dzokoto
- Age: 51
- Died: Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Tarkwa, Western Region
- Best known for: Playing Judge Koboo in Efiewura and hosting TV3’s food show Edziban
- Radio: Skyy Power FM (Takoradi) and Hello FM (Kumasi)
- Politics: NDC parliamentary candidate for Tarkwa-Nsuaem in 2016
Mzbel’s Comments Spark Debate
Not every reaction has been a simple tribute. On UTV’s United Showbiz on Saturday, October 24, singer Mzbel claimed she “saw Kwame Dzokoto’s death coming.”
She pointed to his stomach, which she said looked “bloated and very hard,” and suggested that eating many dishes in one sitting on his Edziban show may have affected his health. “I think his condition might have been caused by the Edziban series he was doing,” she said.
Mzbel said she regretted never sharing her concerns with him and urged food content creators to put their health before views and likes. Her remarks are her personal opinion, as no medical cause of death has been confirmed.
Tributes From Colleagues
Since the news broke, actors, presenters and fans have filled social media with memories of the man many called Judge Koboo.
Media personality Kwadwo Dickson, who called Dzokoto his brother, said in a video: “The creative industry has lost a legend.” Efiewura co-star Koo Fori shared clips of the late actor on TikTok and wrote that he was “so sad and heartbroken.”
Actress Akuapem Poloo posted a scene she once shot with him and joked in her caption about returning GH¢2,000 to “Judge Koboo.” Actor Van Vicker also remembered his TV shows and repeated his popular “Dzidzii” slogan.
NDC Mourns a Loyal Member
The National Democratic Congress, of which Dzokoto was a member, observed a minute’s silence in his honour at a press briefing in Accra. In a statement, the party’s Western Regional Communications Bureau described him as “a cherished personality among his colleagues, supporters and the general public.”
A Career That Touched Many Homes
For many Ghanaians, Dzokoto will always be Judge Koboo, the colourful character he played in the popular TV series Efiewura. On screen, his wife Benyiwa was played by the late Mercy Little Smith, whose death he mourned publicly about two years ago.
He later became the face of TV3’s Edziban, a food and tourism show that took viewers around Ghana to taste local dishes. He also worked in radio and did comedy and advertising voice-overs.
Beyond entertainment, he contested the Tarkwa-Nsuaem parliamentary seat on the NDC ticket in 2016 but lost. In August 2025, he graduated from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College with a master’s degree in Defence and International Politics.
Shortly before his death, he was named among the cast of The 70 Slate, a three-film project by Shirley Frimpong-Manso and Peter Sedufia to mark Ghana’s 70th independence anniversary in 2027.
Final Word
Gloria Sarfo’s tribute shows how deeply Kwame Dzokoto touched the people he worked with. As colleagues wait for the family to announce funeral plans, fans continue to celebrate the laughter he brought to their screens. Rest well, Judge Koboo.
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