Nigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo has been discharged from the hospital after a successful surgical operation and rehabilitation.
A comment by the Chief Personal Physician to the Vice President, Dr Nicholas Audifferen said Osinbajo was admitted to Duchess International Hospital on account of a right femur fracture.
“The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN was admitted to the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, last Saturday, July 16, 2022, on account of a right femur fracture. He had corrective surgery without any complications.
“He was admitted for a total of 7 days during which he had physiotherapy and a smooth rehabilitation following the surgical operation. He has been discharged and is now recuperating,” Audifferen said.
Meanwhile, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Laolu Akande, the vice president expressed his gratefulness “to all the clinical and ancillary staff of the Hospital led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Tokunbo Shitta-Bey and the Medical Director, Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi for their professionalism and quality of care.”
He also acknowledged and appreciated “the good wishes of President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians from all walks of life and indeed everyone at home and abroad for the goodwill.
“The VP will continue recuperating in the next few days.”
