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Crisis Rocks Enugu Chapter Of NMA

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Another crisis is brewing in Enugu State chapter of Nigerian Medical Association NMA, following an alleged report of fighting between doctors.

They were also said to have fought security personnel of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH.

 

It was gathered that had forced over a hundred consultants in Enugu West Zone of NMA, Enugu State to signed for their withdrawal of membership of the association.

They were said to have described the recent events of rascality of junior doctors over who controls the leadership of the body at the various levels while the national leadership paid deaf ear as unacceptable.

247ureports.com learnt that incident happened during the election of the new leadership of the Enugu West NMA held on January 11, 2021, at UNTH.

Trouble was said to have started when doctors loyal to the outgoing Chairman of Enugu West NMA, Dr Aloy Ifedinso Ugwuoke and Secretary of NMA in the state wanted to install his treasurer, Dr Uzoigwe Jide as a successor against Dr Ekwueme Peter who was said to have the blessing of the state chairman, JOT Onyia.

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It was gathered that the duo, Drs Onyia and Ugwuoke, who were said to be friends and together when they were contesting the state Chairman and Secretary respectively, are now fighting over who controls the leadership in the zones for their future aspirations.

Our correspondent gathered that prior to the ill-fated election, the leadership of NMA in the state had advised the leadership of the zone to defer the election by one week to enable it resolve some constitutional issues raised against clearing of contestants for the election by some doctors internally.

Drs Nwachi George and Uloh Hillary had in a petitioned to the state leadership of NMA titled: “Gross violations of constitutional provisions in the screening and publishing of names of successful contestants for elective positions into NMA Enugu West,” dated January 8, 2021, alleged that Dr Uzoigwe was not qualified to contest for the chairmanship of the zone, and likewise contestants for other positions who were running unopposed.

A source told our correspondent that the outgoing zonal chairman, Ugwuoke, in deviance to the directives of the state, had gone to conduct the election, which now resulted in his supporters engaging supporters of the state chairman who tried to stop the election in a free for all fight.

“The incident now led to the destruction of the electoral materials. I hope you saw the video of the incident already in circulation on social media.”

Meanwhile, aggrieved consultants have lamented that they had been reduced to a mere spectators as a group hijacked the Association for primordial interest.

The source quoted one the consultant to have said, “Yesterday, numerous reports of extreme displeasure from consultants and elders of the profession reached a crescendo as to how unsatisfactory the affairs of NMA has been conducted of recent such that Consultants have been extremely disregarded, disrespected, discarded and reduced to mere spectators as a group hijacks the NMA for primordial interests outside the original aims and aspirations of NMA.

“Consequently, as a short term means to stem the apparent autophagy and decay; encourage dialogue and reform in our natural role as head and guardians of the medical profession, a move was initiated to halt the flow of funds from contributions which serve to fuel the acrimony in the organs of the NMA in Enugu.

“Hence the generation of the list of consultants desirous of stopping their monthly contributions to NMA as a means to restoring sanity and order as well as encouraging healthy reforms in the polity and getting the Association back on the right track.”

But when contacted, Dr Ugwuoke confirmed the crisis but noted that he would not speak on the matter until the internal mechanism to resolve it had been exhausted.

“The truth is that a lot of internal mechanism have not been exhausted for us to go to the press. I have been trying to exercise restraint because I double as the secretary of NMA Enugu and as at the time of conducting that election I was the chairman of the zone.

“So based on that dual responsibility any statement I am making depend on which ever garb I am wearing; and because of our recent experience in the past election.”

The State NMA Chairman, JOT Onyia, confirmed the crisis but said that it has been resolved.

“Actually, there was crisis but to God be the glory, I am handling it and it would soon be resolved.”

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Breaking: Court Drops Charges Against Minors

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.

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NNPP Crisis: Assembly Members Deny Factional Differences

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By Salisu Baso

As the crisis erupted within Kano’s ruling party NNPP, with some members calling for the governor to stand independently, the Kano State House of Assembly has denied knowledge of any of its members being involved in the rifts.

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussain, representing Dala Constituency, revealed this to newsmen in an interview with journalists over the publication of an online newspaper, Daily Nigeria, stating that some members of the NNPP in the House have joined the factional crisis.

He described the news as a fabricated and mischievous story from unpatriotic elements planning to destroy the peace reigning within the party. He said that as far as the members of the House are concerned, there are no conflicts between the governor and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The Majority Leader therefore assured the party parliament members of their solid support for the leader of the Kwankwasiyya and state governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that the governor considers Senator Kwankwaso his mentor.

On the issue of some party members calling for the governor to be independent (Tsaya da Kafar Ka), Hon. Dala said the governor is operating independently without interference from any person. He therefore accused some opposition politicians from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of sponsoring unpatriotic people to ignite a crisis in the state with a view to disrupting the government’s development initiatives.

 

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Breaking: Tinubu Orders Release of Minors Arrested Over Endbadgovernance Protest

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President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

President Tinubu Orders release of all minors who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest .

 

The minister of information and national orientation Muhammad Idris stated this to state House correspondents.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.

The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.

Idris stated that the President has instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to begin the process of securing the minors’ release without delay.

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“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.

 

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