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PHOTOS: After surgery, Osinbajo attends virtual FEC meeting

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday virtually attends the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.

This is the first time Osinbajo is attending FEC meeting after his leg surgery on July 16 at a Lagos hospital.

Osinbajo was discharged from the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos State, following a successful surgical operation and rehabilitation.

“The Vice President was admitted to the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, on July 16, on account of a right femur fracture.

“He had corrective surgery without any complications.

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“He was admitted for a total of seven days during which he had physiotherapy and a smooth rehabilitation following the surgical operation.

“He has been discharged and is now recuperating,” the Chief Personal Physician to the Vice President, Dr. Nicholas Audifferen, said.

Osinbajo expressed his appreciation 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”.

“The Vice President also acknowledges and appreciates the good wishes of President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians from all walks of life and indeed everyone at home and abroad for the goodwill.

“Osinbajo will continue recuperating in the next few days,” the Vice President’s spokesman added.

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