Obasanjo arrives Edo to commission hospital named after late wife

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has arrived in Benin City, the Edo State capital to officially commission the newly expanded Stella Obasanjo Hospital, a state-of-the-art medical facility with a capacity of 270 beds, located on Sapele Road.

The hospital, named in honor of Obasanjo’s late wife, Stella Obasanjo, who passed away on October 23, 2005, at 59, is dedicated to improving healthcare access in the region.

Stella, originally from Iruekpen in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, is remembered for her dedication to healthcare and social causes during her lifetime.

The former President’s arrival in Benin was announced via a video shared by the Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, November 6.

The caption reads: “Honoured to welcome to Benin, His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR; our Baba, as we commission the newly reconstructed Stella Obasanjo Hospital in his late wife’s honour.”


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