Update:Adeleke Died Of Overdose Administered By Unqualified Nurse, Coroners Affirms

Ayilara further explained that the all the evidence before him in no way point to poisoning as the cause of death of the late senator as it is being alleged in some quarters.

“I have critically gone through all the evidence before me. From the totality of evidence, the possibility of poisoning of the deceased is not sustainable.

“I have not been able to trace any link to the poisoning by anybody. The autopsy report and also the toxicologist report are very specific to say there was no traces of poison or heavy metal in the blood of the deceased.

“Therefore it is my firm opinion that he was not poisoned, I so hold.” he said

He said the evidences of the pathologist, Dr Taiwo Sholaja,  the toxicologist, Police Forensic expert, DSP Benedict Agboh and Prof. Akeem Lasisi, CMD of Lautech Teaching Hospital (where the autopsy was carried out), “all point scientifically to the fact that the death of the deceased was caused by aspiration of the gastric content which blocked his airwaves as a result of high level of alcohol, sedative, anagesic which cause the vital senses centre in the brain to shut down resulting in death.”

He said the nurse that treated the deceased before he died, Mr Alfred Aderibigbe, tried to puncture the scientific evidence, claiming he did not give him overdose, but the evidence he gave in court and the police statement he gave were contradictory.

The coroner however gave its summary as; “the deceased did not die of food poisoning, the deceased has an administration of overdose of sedative and anagesic by an unqualified personnel,Alfred Aderibigbe, through intravenous means which action was hastened by the presence of alcohol in the system.

“The deceased had patronised the said Aderibigbe for about 20 years and had taken treatment from him without doctors prescription and that the high dose of sedative and anagesic with the mode of administration caused his death.

“The coroner however recommend that the qualification of Aderibigbe should be further investigated to be sure he is qualified as he claims and that the office of the Department of Public Prosecution should look into the case file of Aderibigbe with them with a view to determine the appropriate charges, if any, to be pressed against him.

“The public should be sensitise by the government on the need to visit and patronise only qualified medical personnel in treatment of their ailments.” he said