Doctors who operated on Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the vice president, to cure the chronic agony brought on by a fracture in his leg, have concluded that the surgery was a success.
Laolu Akande, the Vice President’s spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday, July 16, in response to an earlier report that Professor Osinbajo would be undergoing surgery.
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He said that following the treatment at the Duchess International Hospital in Lagos, the Vice President is awake and doing well.
Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi, who is the medical director of the hospital, said;
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.
Professor Osinbajo had also announced that he would undergo a surgical procedure via his verified Twitter account.
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) July 16, 2022
