The National Executive Council (NEC), of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has wielded the big hammer on nine members of the Association in Enugu and Delta States.
The decision was taken during the NEC Meeting and the Annual General/Scientific Conference and Delegates Meeting of the NMA, held in Katsina State at the weekend.
The theme of the Conference was “The Universal Applicability of Care Standards for Patients and the Wellbeing of Healthcare Providers.”
A communique made available to journalists listed those affected to include: Enugu State- Dr. Esther Ekwe, Dr. Sunday Okafor, Dr. Nwachukwu Ogbonna, Dr. Jude Onyia, Dr Onyebueze John Ugochukwu and Dr. (Prof.) Sam Ohaegbulam.
The affected doctors in Delta State are Dr. Marcel Onochie, Dr. Samuel Agboma and Dr. John Afam Osemen.
The communique was signed by Dr. (Prof) Bala Audu, National President of NMA and Dr. Benjamin Egbo, the National Secretary.
It said, “NEC resolved to apply the provisions of Article 25, Section 8 to some members of the Association in Enugu State and Delta State who have taken the Nigerian Medical Association to court without recourse to the available internal dispute resolution mechanism of the Association.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 25, Section 8 of the NMA Constitution as slammed on the said members, “they shall cease to hold any office at all levels of the Association and within any recognized professional bodies.
“They shall no longer represent the Association in any capacity, including at state or FCT-Abuja delegate meetings.
“They are permanently disqualified from contesting for any elective position within the Association.”
