President Muhammadu Buhari has wished Vice President ‘Yemi Osinbajo speedy and full recovery, after the latter went through a surgical procedure on Saturday to treat recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg.
The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Saturday in Abuja, expressed glory to God for a successful surgery, and prayed for “speedy and full recovery.”
He commended the medical team at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, for “their competence, and a job well done.”
Buhari assured the Vice-President of the prayers of Nigerians, and that of his family.
In a statement issued by the Vice President’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande, the team of doctors were, “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,” the statement signed by Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi, Medical Director, Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja said.
Osinbajo is expected to be discharged from hospital in a few days.