NMA removes Lagos chairman, appoints new leader

Lagos State subdivision of the Nigeria Medical Association has removed its Chairman, Babajide Saheed, pursuing a determination reached astatine an Emergency General Meeting held connected Saturday successful Lagos.

Consequently, the association’s erstwhile 1st Vice-Chairman, Temidire Ewonowo, has assumed bureau arsenic the caller president successful enactment with the provisions of the NMA constitution.

The determination to region Saheed was taken done a concealed ballot by members of the association, aft allegations of repeated violations of the body’s rules and regulations.

Speaking connected the development, Ewonowo outlined respective infractions that led to the erstwhile chairman’s removal, including his nonaccomplishment to convene an Emergency General Meeting wrong 7 days aft receiving a petition from affiliate heads and members.

According to him, different breaches included walking retired of a duly constituted Emergency General Meeting held connected January 13, 2026, and submitting a delegate database that was not ratified by the aforesaid co...