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Akinwunmi Ambode Name Dolphin Park After Late Tunji Braithwaite

Akinwunmi Ambode Name Dolphin Park After Late Tunji Braithwaite

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, named Dolphin Park after the late Dr Tunji Braithwaite, in recognition of his contributions to the political development of Nigeria.

Ambode, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, made this known at a special service of songs organised by the Braithwaite family in Lagos.

He said that Braithwaite’s struggle for…

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Afenifere mourns late Braithwaite

Afenifere mourns late Braithwaite

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Monday mourned the passing away of Dr Tunji Braithwaite at the age of 82, describing him as an iconoclastic political leader and social activist.

This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Yinka Odumakin, National Publicity Secretary of the group, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

The statement said that…

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Buhari mourns pro-democracy activist Tunji Braithwaite

Buhari mourns pro-democracy activist Tunji Braithwaite

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the immediate family, friends, professional colleagues and political allies of elder statesman and pro-democracy activist, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, who passed away on Monday.

This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.

The President said that the…

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Elderstatesman Tunji Braithwaite dies at 82

Elderstatesman Tunji Braithwaite dies at 82

Tunji Braithwaite Famous lawyer and politician Dr. Tunji Braithwaite is dead. He was aged 82. The elderstatesman reportedly died on Monday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos. Reports quoting his son, Olumide, confirmed the politician’s death after a short illness. Braithwaite founded the National Advance Party (NAP) in 1979 during the Second Republic. The party had a catchy slogan –…

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BREAKING | Former Presidential Candidate, Tunji Braithwaite Dies at 82

BREAKING | Former Presidential Candidate, Tunji Braithwaite Dies at 82

Elder statesman, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite has died at the age of 82. He reportedly died on Monday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos.

Braithwaite was a front line politician, lawyer and former presidential candidate of the oldest surviving political party in the country, Nigeria Advance Party (NAP).

Braithwaite was born in 1933, the youngest son of eight children. He was educated at the…

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Tunji Braithwaite : Obasanjo has lost respect of Nigerians

Tunji Braithwaite : Obasanjo has lost respect of Nigerians

Dr Tunji Braithwaite, an octogenarian, politician, lawyer and elder statesman, in this interview broadcast on Abeokuta, Ogun State-based Rockcity FM, went down memory lane to recall political developments in the country. (more…)

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