Crisis has engulfed Edo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), following alleged misappropriation and embezzlement of funds belonging to the association by its former State Chairman.

 

Also at the centre of the crisis is the recent suspension of its principal members which pitched some aggrieved members against the body’s leadership thereby causing acrimony and tension in the running of affairs of the association.

 

According to a statement signed by Dr. Ujaddughe Moses, a member of the Association and Coordinator, Edo Central Zone of the NMA, which was made available to newsmen in Benin the state capital, the members alleged that the past Chairman of the Association; Dr. Emmanuel Ighodaro, who is now under investigation by the NMA Disciplinary Committee, was allegedly found guilty of several offences by the committee including illegal withdrawal and embezzlement of N6 million.

The huge sum was said to have been allegedly collected by the former chairman of the body as an unauthorised loan from a new generation bank (name withheld) and withdrawn from Edo NMA’s account after his tenure.

 

But in his reacting to the allegations, Dr. Emmanuel Ighodaro Monday dismissed the allegations as handwork of his enemies.

Source: NewsTelegraph