Raphael Ede, EnuguThe election of the Enugu State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association turned bloody on Thursday. A faction of the state NMA had two weeks ago announced the suspension of the incumbent chairman, Dr. Ike Okwesili, for alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office. They subsequently appointed one of the Deputy Vice-Chairman Enugu East, Dr Kinsley Ugwuonye, as acting chairman. While some sustained injuries trying to escape from the thugs, others, including the NMA chairman in the state, Dr Ike Okwesili, were thoroughly beaten and wounded. “In the process to control the crowd and send people away from the venue, they also dealt with serious blows on the members,” he added.

Source: Punch August 07, 2020 08:15 UTC