Leg Injury: Osinbajo’s Surgical Procedure Successful

The Doctors who performed the surgical operation on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, to treat the recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg have concluded the procedure and it was successful. 

Gatekeepers News reports that this was contained in a statement signed by the Medical Director, Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande.

He noted that Osinbajo is alert and well.

Below is the statement released by the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos:

“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.”