Dr Babatunde Okewale, founder of St. Ives Hospital Group, stepped down as Group CEO on November 1, 2026, after 30 years. Busola Ajibola succeeds him.
“Not out of tiredness, but out of clarity,” Okewale wrote. “My soul has always been in clinical medicine.”
The obstetrician and gynecologist founded St. Ives three decades ago, starting with “a stethoscope and a dream.” He said he will stay with the group to care for patients.
“Leaders must have the courage to let the next generation lead,” he said.
St. Ives marked its 30th anniversary this year.
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