A prominent pro-democracy activist and the founder of the National Advance Party, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, died on Monday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. He was aged 82.
One of his sons, Olumide, who confirmed his death in a statement, said the elder statesman died few days after he slumped during an early morning workout.
He said, “Daddy did workout every morning. A few days ago before he was rushed to the hospital, he went out as usual and came back home. Then he felt he needed to do more. He went back and while jogging, he slumped and was rushed to the hospital.”
Olumide said the burial arrangements would be announced later.He said one of the attributes that endeared him to his father was his integrity and attentiveness to details.
Olumide, who contested to represent Lagos-Central senatorial district on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party last year, said his father was a fulfilled man.
