The Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, has issued a formal warning to its Head of Clinical Services, Dr Olayinka Majekodunmi, and suspended a Post-Basic Psychiatric Nursing student, Seyi Ogunjobi, following an internal investigation into a reported quarrel between the two individuals.
Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, the Medical Director and Provost of the hospital, Dr Paul Agboola, said that although Majekodunmi denied any physical assault, he admitted to using offensive language toward the student during a ward round on June 30, 2025. “Dr Majekodunmi admitted that, out of annoyance, he used the words, ‘You are stupid, you are a bastard.’ He, however, denied ever hitting the student nurse. His 12 witnesses, all of whom were present during the ward round, supported his claim that there was no physical contact,” Agboola said.
The hospital’s management constituted a panel, chaired by Agboola himself, to investigate the allegations. Other members of the panel included the Head of Administration, Mrs. Florence Oladeji; the Head of Research and Training, Dr Sunday Amosu; the Principal of the School of Psychiatric Nursing, Dr Taiwo Omirin; the Vice Principal, Mr. Olorunisola; and the Head of Servicom, Dr Nurudeen Ibrahim. According to Agboola, the incident occurred during a morning ward round when a dispute arose over seating arrangements. Ogunjobi was said to have retrieved a chair but refused to offer it to the head of the clinical team, which reportedly led to a verbal confrontation. While Majekodunmi was sanctioned with a written warning, the student nurse was suspended after the panel found inconsistencies in his account of the incident. “Mr. Ogunjobi alleged that he was hit with a chair and pushed. However, he was unable to prove the claim. His sole witness, a staff nurse, stated that she could not confirm whether physical contact occurred. Based on this, we considered the allegation unsubstantiated,” Agboola explained.
The hospital director also disclosed that Ogunjobi’s father had personally contacted him to thank the hospital for its approach and pleaded for leniency in handling the matter. The case gained public attention after members of the hospital chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives held a peaceful protest, accusing the management of mishandling the matter.
The association’s chairman, Narcissus Oluwalegan, had demanded the reversal of Ogunjobi’s suspension, warning that nurses could withdraw their services if the issue were not addressed within 24 hours.
