Former Presidential Candidate, Dr Tunji Braithwaite Dies At 82 Years.

Elder statesman Dr. Tunji Braithwaite is dead. The 82-year-old lawyer died this morning at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos.
He was the founder and former presidential candidate of the Nigerian Advance Part.

Dr Braithwaite is said to have died in Lagos after a brief illness. The lawyer, politician and human rights activist was at the forefront of the struggle for Nigeria’s democracy during the harsh and long years of military regimes.
Relatives, friends and associates have paid condolence visits to his family at his home in Victoria Island, Lagos State.