By Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has successfully undergone a surgical operation on his leg.
BlackBox Nigeria had reported that Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande said the nation’s number two citizen was hospitalised on Saturday over a “recurrent pain in his leg”.
The surgical procedure took place at Duchess International Hospital in Lagos.
According to a statement signed by the hospital’s medical director, Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi, the surgery was successful and Osinbajo would be discharged within a few days.
The statement reads, “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.”
