NMA Suspends Audu-Led Leadership, Sets Up Caretaker Committee

COMBO: A photo illustration of a doctor and the NMA logo   The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its National President, Bala Audu, over alleged violations of the association’s constitution, following an Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM) held in Abuja on Wednesday. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); The meeting, attended by 63 delegates drawn from 23 state branches and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), also approved the establishment of a caretaker committee to oversee the affairs of the association pending elections scheduled for the Annual General Meeting in Kano between April 27 and May 3. The development has triggered a leadership dispute, with the Audu-led National Officers Committee (NOC) rejecting the decision and describing it as unconstitutional and procedurally flawed. The crisis stems from the disqualification of six candidates from contesting in the forthcoming national elections. The NOC had cited incomplete documentation as the basis for the disqualification, a justification some delegates at the EDM rejected, arguing that it was inconsistent with established electoral practices within the association. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); However, delegates subsequently voted to reverse the decision and cleared the affected candidates to participate in the elections. In response, the NMA leadership dismissed the EDM and its resolutions, insisting that due process was not followed in convening the meeting or in the suspension of the president. The Secretary-General of the association, Dr. Ben Egbo, said the matter would be reviewed in line with the constitution and appropriate disciplinary measures applied. Egbo confirmed that the Annual Delegates Meeting would proceed as scheduled next week, along with the elections. He also stated that the disqualification of one presidential candidate had been reviewed and upheld, adding that there would be no reversal of that decision. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); The leadership maintained that the disputed suspension and caretaker arrangement cannot stand, insisting that only constitutionally recognised procedures are valid within the association. Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: NMA More Stories Ondo NMA Decries Health Workers Abduction, Seeks Govt’s Action JOHESU Strike: NMA Denies Doctors’ Salary Upgrade, Faults NLC, TUC Ultimatum Nnamdi Kanu Fit To Stand Trial, Ailment Not Life-Threatening — NMA /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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