May 11, 2026

Osinbajo leaves hospital after surgery

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing a successful thigh operation.

Okay.ng recalls that Osinbajo was admitted to the Duchess International Hospital in Lagos, on July 16, following “recurrent pain in his leg”.

Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Lalou Akande, in a statement on Monday announced that Osinbajo left the hospital after undergoing “physiotherapy and a smooth rehabilitation” and “will continue recuperating in the next few days.”

“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,” the statement read.

“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.”

Osinbajo is grateful 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 Vice President will continue recuperating in the next few days.

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