Former Sports Minister Nii Nortey Dua has died, StarrFMonline.com has gathered.

He reportedly died Thursday dawn after a protracted ailment, sources close to his family have hinted.

The late Dua was Member of Parliament for the Ledzokuku constituency in the Greater Accra region between 2008 and 2012.

Before getting into active politics, he lectured at the Ghana Institute of Journalism.