BREAKING: Update On Yemi Osinbajo's Right Femur Surgery

 Nigeria's Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo who is currently down with a leg issue is under treatment at a Lagos Hospital.

Exola TV reported yesterday that the Nation's Vice President was down after having an issue with his leg.

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In a statement signed by Doctor Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi, the Medical Director, Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, and released by Laolu Akande, the media aide to Osinbajo, the Vice-President has a successful surgical operation on his thigh bone and he's expected to be discharged in few days time.

Read the statement below:

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE

*VP OSINBAJO'S SURGICAL PROCEDURE SUCCESSFUL, HIS DOCTORS SAY*

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. 

Also, the VP is alert and well.

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."

Released by:

Laolu Akande

Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President*

Office of the Vice President*

16th July, 2022