Former President of the Methodist Church Rev. Samuel Asante-Antwi has died, Starr News has learnt.

He is reported to have died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Saturday night.

Rev. Asante Antwi who is a member of the Council of Elders of the ruling New Patriotic Party was known for his criticisms against the NDC when the party was in power.

Rev. Asante-Antwi became President of the Methodist church in August 1997.

He was chair of the disciplinary committee of the NPP when the former party chairman Paul Afoko was suspended.