Tinubu Sends Message To Osinbajo After Successful Surgery

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has wished Vice President Yemi Osinbajo a speedy and full recovery after successful surgery on his leg.

In a tweet via his verified Twitter handle on Monday, Tinubu prayed that God grants Osinbajo complete healing as he recuperates from the surgery.

He tweeted: “I wish my good friend @ProfOsinbajo a quick and uncomplicated recovery as he recuperates from his recent, successful surgery. May God Almighty grant him complete healing.”

Recall that Osinbajo in a post on his Twitter account on Saturday revealed that he was set for surgery at the Duchess International Hospital GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

The vice president disclosed that the surgery was necessary after he sustained a fracture while playing squash.

The medical director of the hospital, Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi, while speaking about the surgery, said the procedure was successful, and he is expected to be discharged within the next few days.

“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.”