Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, has made an excellent recovery after undergoing knee surgery at the Duchess International Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos State.
This has been confirmed by the lead medical specialist at the Lagos hospital, Dr Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Duchess International Hospital, in a post he made on Twitter shortly after the surgery.
Dr Shitta-Bey, who had earlier on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, expressed his delight to lead a team of world-class experts in a Nigerian hospital.
He said: “It is my great pleasure and delight to lead a group of world-class medical practitioners as CEO at Duchess Hospital as we deliver quality affordable healthcare to all Nigerians,” while wishing him and his family all the very best.
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Also, the Medical Director, Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi, in a follow-up statement affirmed that the Vice President is expected to be discharged from the hospital within the next few days.
Below is the statement released by the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos:
“SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
“The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, was admitted to the Duchess International Hospital GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, today on account of a fracture of his right femur (thigh bone), possibly related to a longstanding injury associated with a game of squash.
“He had a surgical operation performed by a team of specialist doctors, including Dr Wallace Ogufere (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon); Dr Om Lahoti (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon); Dr Babajide Lawson (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon); Dr Ken Adegoke (Consultant in Anaesthesia & Critical Care); Dr Oladimeji Agbabiaka (Consultant Anaesthetist); and Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi (Consultant Physician & Medical Director).
“The operation was successful, and he is expected to be discharged within the next few days.
Signed by:
Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi
Medical Director, Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja.”
