Medical Council Indicts Three Doctors Following Probe Into Peju Ugboma’s Death

By Edna Wande On Nov 11, 2021

Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Nigeria (MDPCN) has indicted three doctors of Premier Specialists’ Medical Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos State, for the death of a chef, Peju Ugboma.

According to TheCable Lifestyle, medical council in a letter also disclosed that it has concluded its investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of the popular pastry chef.

Recall that MDB had reported that Peju died after a botched fibroid surgery at the hospital.

The pastry chef was said to have suffered internal bleeding after the surgery, which made her condition deteriorate.

She was later admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital, where she was placed on a respirator.

Her family accused the hospital of sedating her intravenously, adding that Peju was moved to Evercare Hospital in Lekki Phase 1 for a CT scan and dialysis.

However, it was discovered at the hospital that she did not have a pulse and she was pronounced dead.

After a public outcry on social media, the Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency stated that an order had been given for a probe of the death.

The medical council, after receiving a petition from the deceased’s husband, Ijoma, said in a November 1 letter said a prima facie case of professional misconduct had been established against three doctors.

The medical practitioners are Akiseku Adeniyi Kazeem, Kelechi Kingsley Renner, and Motunrayo Amadu.

In the letter signed by E. D. Abudu, the council’s secretary, it was said that the three doctors have been referred to Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (MDPDT) for trial.

The letter added that the panel could not establish a prima facie case against the other doctors listed by the deceased’s husband.

Lagos state police command had earlier invited officials of the health facilities for “a fact-finding inquiry” over Ugboma’s death.