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BLACK PRIVILEGE? African Doctor Fired After Word of Him Abusing His Son Got Out, But Blames His “Culture”, Gets Job Back

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An African British consultant and anesthesiologist was relieved of his duties after the abuse he had done to his son came to light. Apparently, Dr. Adekunle Okunuga had whipped his ten-year-old son with an aluminum broom handle. However, there is a twist to this story. Apparently, once Dr. Okunuga began blaming his “cultural upbringing” and his Nigerian childhood, he not only received an apology but got his job back. Simply put, the National Health Service decided to give him another chance because of his careful choice of politically correct wording.  

 

Of course, Dr, Okunuga went further than just the caning, as abusive parents often do. He also forced the boy to do squat thrusts with his hands until he was exhausted, but he was kicking him at the same time. This anesthesiologist would take a walking stick and brutally smack the open palms of the boy, causing him to bleed and splattering it throughout their kitchen floor. 

 

The abuse actually came to light in 2015, and the counsel actually ordered him to be dismissed from his position and the medical register that same year. However, Dr. Okunuga continually fought the allegations of serious professional misconduct. To coin an American phrase, he “took it all the way to the Supreme Court.” In January 2021, Dr. Okunuga was able to get the order lifted, but the kicker was they only lifted it because of his “culture.” Dr. Okunuga even admitted that the brutal treatment of his son was “aggressive and uncalled for.” 

 

Well, apparently Dr. Okunuga’s apology was all that the disciplinary panel needed to hear because they allowed him to be reinstated in his hospital position after almost six years of being suspended. Of course, the good doctor took the “whataboutism” to the nth degree when he claimed that similar abuses happened throughout Nigeria. Apparently, mentioning this difference in culture was all that the board needed to allow him to go back to his job. 

 

Yes, Dr. Okunuga was shunned from the African medical environment, but he has now been working at the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria for the last three years. 

 

Of course, I’m playing devil’s advocate here, but this man’s son was definitely having his share of difficulties. He was recently expelled from his school because of excessive swearing and for using the word “rape” in front of one of his female classmates. That alone was bad enough, but apparently, he also attacked an injured girl during the school’s physical education class. 

 

When Dr. Okunuga learned about the trouble that his son was facing, that is when he forced him to do the squat thrusts. Apparently, the good doctor has a real talent for coming up with creative punishments because he made the boy balance on one leg while holding his arm high in the air. If the boy lost his balance, the good doctor would brutally beat him with the broom handle. Then the good doctor would kick him to make him stand up. 

 

Of course, this man’s a doctor, so he’s obviously a bit more well-off than some of his patients, so he took the punishment of his son a bit further. He actually would destroy his son’s game consoles with a hammer. He then proceeded to cane the child once more, only stopping once he had drawn blood. They arrested the elder Okunuga, sentencing him to eight weeks in jail. He was also ordered to complete 160 hours of volunteer work. 

 

During Dr. Okunuga’s disciplinary hearing, he said: “My actions were uncalled for toward [child]. I accept that I have caused great harm to him and I have been an embarrassment to the medical profession. I need to be a role model and I failed in that regard. I apologize to the GMC and the wider public.” 

 

Granted, at least the man apologized, but have we taken political correctness so far that we would allow a man with a violent streak to continue in the medical profession? Here in the States, the man would never have a chance to get into the medical profession ever again! Is this political correctness run amok? What do YOU think about this story? 

 

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