Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, was discharged from the Duchess International Hospital following a successful surgery on his right femur (thigh bone).

Osinbajo, who was admitted for the surgery on July 16, spent eight more days for full recuperation on crutches.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo was discharged after undergoing “physiotherapy and a smooth rehabilitation” and “will continue recuperating in the next few days.”

Quoting an earlier statement by the Chief Personal Physician to the Vice President, Dr Nicholas Audifferen, it read: “The Vice President was admitted to the Duchess International Hospital on account of a right femur fracture. He had corrective surgery without any complications.

“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.”

Osinbajo thanked 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.