Oseni, others become newly elected executives of NMA

 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has elected new executive officers by Lagos State Chapter, with Dr. Saliu Oseni , a consultant general surgeon at the Ikorudu General Hospital becoming the Chairman to lead the organisation for the next two years.

The immediate past Secretary of the NMA in Lagos State, Dr. Sunday Adesegun Luro told the New Telegraph that 810 medical doctors participated in the elections, which held during the association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi Lagos (NOHIL) on Thursday.

Other officers that emerged victorious from the election are Dr. Adetunji Adenekan, a consultant ophthalmologist from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), 1st Vice Chairman; Dr. Bright Igbinoba, from NOHIL, 2nd Vice Chairman; and Dr. Ramon Moronkola, Secretary.

While the position of the deputy secretary was clinched by Dr. Bashiru Oloyede, Dr. Anne Okonma won the position of the Treasurer and that of the Publicity Secretary was clinched by Dr. Moruf Abdulsalam, a surgeon at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

Dr. Modupe M. Abiola, the former President of the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) in Lagos State and Dr. Benkjamin Olowojebutu emerged unopposed as the Lagos NMA financial secretary and social secretary respectively, while the position of the internal auditor was won by Dr. Japhet Olugbogi.