THE tribunal set up by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) Tuesday resumed sitting in the trial of the former Chief Medical Director, Taraba State Specialist Hospital, Dr Zakari Aliyu and four others over alleged professional misconduct.
Aliyu was Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai’s doctor and he is facing one count charge of divulging information regarding the governor’s health which was published by some newspapers.
Other doctors standing trials are; Temitope Gabriel Onile, Nzurumike Charles Nnanna, Danmusa Ademu Ochala, and Omotayo Oluwadamilola Akinro.
According to the charge sheet, Aliyu conducted himself “infamously in a respect contrary to rule 44 of the code of Medical Ethics in Nigeria 2008 edition and punishable under section 16(1)(a) and (2) of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, Cap. M8 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.”
The tribunal has the status of a High Court as its judgement can be appealed only before the Court of Appeal.
Aliyu, who was also absent at yesterday’s just as he did not come at the tribunal’s first sitting, requested in writing that his matter be shifted to a latter date.
Aliyu, who has relocated to the United States (U.S.) in his letter, explained that the nature of his work would make it difficult for him to appear before the tribunal during these periods and therefore urged the panel to choose a new date for him to appear.
He further explained that he was in the country at the last proposed date but that the tribunal did not sit as a result of the public holiday declared for the World Economic Forum (WEF).
His absence, he said, was due to the fact that he could not get a fresh permit within a short period.
Shortly after reading his letter which was accepted by the tribunal, Aliyu’s legal team announced their withdrawal from the case.
Aliyu’s counsel led by Bulus Solomon said they would prefer that subsequently he (Aliyu) be served directly.
Though, it was not known if he (Aliyu) has appointed a new counsel, the tribunal, however, turned down the application saying since they have access to him, they will still remain the only source through which the notice paper will be served.
Onile, Nnanna and Ochala are facing one count charge of negligence of duty. Onile and Nnanna are consultants Obsterician and Gynaecologists at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja while Ochala is the Head of Department, Consultant and Senior medical Officer in the Centre.
They were alleged to have failed to pick their calls to attend and manage a patient, Mrs. Eleojo Justina Colins (deceased) who was admitted under their care and required urgent surgical intervention until the patient died on Saturday January 28, 2012.
They are charged under rule 29 and 43 of the code of medical ethics in Nigeria 2008 edition and punishable under section 16(1)a and (2) of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, Cap.M8 Laws of the Federation. Of Nigeria 2004.
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