Traditional Medicine Association Uncovers Impostors, Denounces Ogun Event

Traditional Medicine Association Uncovers Impostors, Denounces Ogun Event

By Ify Maduka

Members of the Board of Trustees of the National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners, led by Alhaji Dr. Shehu Adamu Bashiru as Chairman Board of Trustees and Dr. Luka Doka as National President, said they have uncovered some faceless impostors parading themselves as members of the National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners.

The group condemned the illegal group and warned the public to be wary.

The group in a message said, “Our attention has been drawn to an advert or jingles promoting an event being organized by some faceless impostors posing as, or misrepresenting themselves as Executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners.

“The said purported event is taking place in Ogun State between 20 and 21 November, 2024.”

“We, Members of the Board of Trustees of the National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners, led by Alhaji Dr. Shehu Adamu Bashiru as Chairman Board of Trustees and Dr. Luka Doka as National President, hereby inform the general public, particularly the Ogun State Chapter and the good people of the state that, no such event is being organized by the Association, and that if any is being so organized, it is not with the knowledge and approval of the Board of Trustees and National Executive Members of our Association.

“Consequently, the Board of Trustees, National Executive Members and indeed all members across Nigeria hereby dissociate ourselves from the said event scheduled to take place on the 20th and 21st of November, 2024 in Ogun State.

“We also use this medium to warn any person or group of persons posing as, or parading themselves as, leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners, particularly one Alhaji Shaba Maikudi, to desist forthwith from misrepresenting themselves as the National Executive members of the Association.

“The general public is to please take note that Ahaji Shaba Maikudi and members of his Executive, are not recognized as legitimate Executive members of The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners.

“Their tenure has since elapsed and therefore they can no longer speak for, or represent the interest of, members of the Association.

The National Executive Council Members led by Dr. Luka Doka as the National President, is the authentic and duly recognized National Executive of the Association,

The news media and the good people of Ogun State should please take note.

The underlisted persons are the duly elected National Executives of the National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners in the general elections of the Association conducted by the electoral committee on the 17th of August, 2023

1) Dr. PETER LUKA DOKA (M) PRESIDENT.

2) PRINCE SUNDAY UWADIAE (M) DEPUTY PRESIDENT.

3) ZAHRADEEN HARUNA (M) VICE PRESIDENT NORTH WEST.

4) DR NELSON O. IDIAKPONA (M) VICE PRESIDENT SOUTH SOUTH.

5) DR. BELLO UMAR SARKIN BAKA (M) VICE PRESIDENT NORTH EAST.

6) DR. ADEKUNLE OLOYO (M) VICE PRESIDENT SOUTH WEST.

7) DR. LERSHAM ZURIYA GUSLU (M) VICE PRESIDENT NORTH CENTRAL.

8) UMEZUDE OKWUDILI (M) VICE PRESIDENT SOUTH EAST.

9) DR. DAVID I. OSOMETHA (M) GENERAL SECRETARY.

10) PAUL M NWANNE (M) TREASURER.

11) DR. JOHN EREMWANARUE OMOSIVIE (M) NATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER.

12) RICHARD HARRIS JOHN (M) PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER II.

13) DR ABBA BAKO (M) AUDITOR.

14) BRAIMOH GINNI GANIYU (M) AUDITOR II.

15) OHENHEN EDWARD OSAYUWAMEN (M) WELFARE OFFICER.

16) MADAM ODUMAMWEN EGUASA EKHAGUERE (F) ZONAL WOMAN LEADER SOUTH WEST.

17) HAJIYA HABASS ABOSEDE OLUWABUNMI (F) ZONAL WOMAN LEADER SOUTH EAST.

18) MADAM ROSE OKPOR (F) ZONAL WOMAN LEADER SOUTH SOUTH.

19) DR. MARTHA MONDAY MAPOLE (F) ZONAL WOMAN LEADER NORTH CENTRAL.

20) HAJIYA HABIBA MUHAMMED (F) ZONAL WOMAN LEADER NORTH EAST.

21) HAJIYA AISHA ABDULLAHI (F) ZONAL WOMAN LEADER NORTH WEST.

22) DR RUFUS BELLO (M) EX-OFFICIO.

23) DR EDMUND AIKPITANYI (M) PATRON SOUTH SOUTH .

24) AWOYEMI SEGUN IDOWU (M) CHAIRMAN OSUN STATE.

25) AKINSOJI QUASEEM ADIGUN (M) GENERAL SECRETARY OSUN STATE.