{
  "id": 18786450,
  "title": "Politician and businessman Kofi Wayo passes on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/politician-and-businessman-kofi-wayo-passes-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T20:19:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/politician-and-businessman-kofi-wayo-passes-on/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charles Eric Kofi Wayo, widely known as Kofi Wayo or 'Chuck,' has died. The news emerged on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with a death announcement stating that he passed away early that morning at Nyaho Clinic in Accra. Kofi Wayo, residing in East Legon, gained prominence in Ghanaian politics through his candid commentary on governance, corruption, and economic management. Despite never holding a significant public office, he became a well-known political critic, challenging various administrations across the political spectrum. In addition to his political activities, Wayo founded the United Renaissance Party (URP) after his association with other parties and was a vocal advocate for agricultural development.",
  "summary": "Ghanaian politician and businessman Charles Eric Kofi Wayo, popularly known as Kofi Wayo or ‘Chuck,’ has died.. A death announcement circulated on Saturday, November 7, 2026, said he passed away in the early hours of the day at Nyaho Clinic in Accra. Mr Wayo, who lived in East Legon, became a familiar figure in Ghanaian […]",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Politician and businessman Kofi Wayo passes on at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/politician-and-businessman-kofi-wayo-passes-on-at-71",
        "published": "2026-11-07T18:04:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Kofi Wayo: Ghanaian politician and United Renaissance Party founder dies at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/kofi-wayo-ghanaian-politician-and-united-renaissance-party-founder",
        "published": "2026-11-07T19:53:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}