Adeleke was given Outlawed Analgin, 10mg of diazepam – LAUTECH CMD

The Chief Medical Director, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) teaching hospital, Professor Akeem Olawale Lasisi, has revealed that Senator Isiaka Adeleke might have died of over-dose of drugs.

Adeleke’s corpse was taken to LAUTECH hospital for pathological examination; following speculations that the deceased might have been poisoned at a party he attended in Kuta.

Lasisi who appeared before the coroner set up by the Osun State government to probe Adeleke’s death yesterday, said the late Asiwaju of Edeland was given some injections in excess.

The CMD explained that when Adeleke’s corpse was brought to the hospital, he asked for his medical history and was told one person that was neither a doctor nor a nurse injected him with some medicines when he complained of leg pain earlier before he died.

Lasisi said the injection included 5% of dextrose, intravenous fluid glory set, scalp vein needle, 2 ampoules of analgin, 4 ampoules of 10kg of diazepam, 1 ampoule of pentasozine, 1 ampoule of getamacine and Valium,

He maintained that the drugs were given in excess dosage and could cause reflex collapse and blockage of respiratory system.

“As a medical doctor of 27 years experiencee, I have never given 40grams of diazepam. Analgin is also an outlawed drug, I wonder where the so called person got that from”, he said.

The coroner Chairman, Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara summoned the LAUTECH hospital pathologist, Sholaja, Engr Lasun Olaniyi, one Mr Lukman and one Engr Oni for further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late senator.

Ayilara adjourned the sitting till 17 May, 2017.