A teacher employed by the Ekiti State government, Afolayan Joshua Adebayo, has accused medical practitioners at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital of harvesting his kidney without consent.
Speaking at a press conference in Ado Ekiti, Afolayan said the incident followed an accident he suffered in August 2025, after which he was informed that one of his kidneys was affected.
According to him, the results of multiple scans carried out, including at UCH, Ibadan, confirmed that while his right kidney was damaged, his left kidney remained healthy.
However, during surgery intended to remove the faulty kidney to protect his other organs, Afolayan said he was still urinating five minutes prior to the operation, but has been unable to pass urine since the procedure in October.
He added that repeated attempts to obtain explanations from the hospital proved futile, as officials allegedly continued to provide conflicting responses.
Afolayan later visited another medical facility for a scan, only to discover that he had been living without a kidney since the surgery.
He has appealed to the government to launch a thorough investigation, citing persistent pain and health risks.
When contacted, the Chief Medical Director of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Professor Kayode Olabanji, dismissed the allegation.
According to him, the hospital is committed to patient welfare and would not engage in any activity that could compromise such responsibility.
The CMD said the patient had a structural kidney problem that necessitated surgical intervention to prevent damage to the other kidney, adding that both kidneys were found fused during the procedure.
He affirmed that the consultant handling the case is a qualified professional and reiterated that the hospital does not perform organ transplants, describing claims of organ sale as unfounded.
Professor Olabanji, however, expressed sympathy for Afolayan and assured that the hospital would provide free dialysis until a suitable donor is found for a transplant.