Ekiti dismisses surgeon after patient loses kidneys in surgery
The Ekiti State Government has fired a doctor at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital after a patient, Joshua Afolayan, lost both kidneys during surgery. The incident, which occurred after Afolayan sought treatment following an accident, led to public outrage and a government investigation. A seven-member panel chaired by Professor Francis Faduyile found the surgeon responsible for a serious surgical complication, not organ harvesting. The government has promised to cover the cost of a kidney transplant and post-surgery care for Afolayan.
What we know
- The surgeon who performed the operation was dismissed immediately after the panel’s findings.
- All members of the surgical team present during the surgery were suspended for one month pending further review.
- The government will pay for Joshua Afolayan’s kidney transplant and related medical care for two years.
- The panel confirmed the case was a surgical complication, not organ harvesting as initially feared.
- The state plans to reorganize hospital departments to improve patient safety and clinical governance.
