Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the former governor of the state and the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Aremo Olusegun Osoba over a successful knee replacement surgery.

Abiodun, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, on Friday, said that the elder statesman who underwent the surgery in the United Kingdom on Thursday 30th September is recuperating very well.

The governor had, during his recent short trip to the United Kingdom visited Chief Osoba ahead of the surgery and also spoke to him before and after the procedure on Thursday.

The governor, who equally spoke with the former Governor earlier on Friday before the celebration of the country’s 61st independence anniversary held in the state said Baba was in high spirit.

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The governor thanked the Almighty God for granting Chief Osoba good health to contribute to nation-building and further prayed God to grant the former governor a long life and usual vibrancy.

Abiodun noted that though Chief Osoba was absent at the independence celebration, his felicitations and encouragement reinforced the vision that Nigeria as a country will attain greatness.

The governor quoted the APC leader as saying that “Nigerians should rally around the leaders both at the federal and state levels, declaring that the country will overcome its present challenges.”

“Our Baba, Chief Olusegun Osoba, underwent knee replacement surgery in the UK and we thank God that it went well, as he is now fine and in perfect condition. He spoke to me that he would have loved to be present at the independence celebration, but for the surgery.’’