Sunday, December 21, 2025 - The Ekiti State Government has dismissed the surgeon in charge of a controversial surgery at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) following allegations that a patient’s kidney was wrongly removed.
The decision was announced in a statement signed by the
Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, after the
government received a detailed report from a seven-man panel of enquiry chaired
by Professor Francis Faduyile.
According to the report, the surgeon who had primary responsibility for the
operation on Joshua Afolayan has been dismissed with immediate effect. Other
members of the surgical team present during the procedure have been suspended
for one month, pending further administrative review.
The state government also disclosed that it will fully fund
a new kidney transplant for Afolayan and cover his post-transplant care and
related medical expenses for two years.
In addition, Ekiti State says it will carry out a comprehensive reorganization
of relevant departments within EKSUTH to strengthen accountability, patient
safety, and clinical governance.
While reaffirming its support for diligent health workers in
the state, the government warned that it would not hesitate to take firm action
where professional standards are breached.
The case gained public attention earlier this month after
Afolayan accused doctors at EKSUTH of removing his kidney during surgery. He
claimed that medical scans before the operation showed only one kidney was
damaged, but later tests revealed he was left without a kidney after the
procedure.
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