By Arinola Kolade

The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, weekend elected new executive officers with Dr Saliu Oseni, a consultant general surgeon at the Ikorudu General Hospital emerging as the Chairman to steer the ship of the organisation for the next two years.

The new election may have put to rest the controversy over the election of the past executives.

The immediate past Secretary of the NMA in Lagos State, Dr Sunday Adesegun Luro disclosed 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.

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.