The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced the suspension of its Secretary, Dr. Jimoh Hassan, and several members of the State Officers Committee. This decision, communicated on Friday, April 24, 2026, follows an Emergency State Executive Council meeting held the previous day. The suspensions are a consequence of the officials' alleged involvement in an "unconstitutional gathering" that took place on April 18, 2026, at Hall 36 of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) in Idi-Araba [3, 5, 6, 8].

According to a statement signed by the NMA Lagos Chairman, Dr. Babajide Saheed, and Acting Secretary, Dr. Olusola Soyinka Jnr, the State Executive Council (SEC) determined that the actions of Dr. Hassan and others violated the NMA Lagos State Rules and Regulations, as well as the Constitution of the Nigerian Medical Association [3, 4, 5, 6, 8]. The SEC reportedly reached its decision unanimously to safeguard the association's integrity and promote accountability [3, 4, 5, 6].

Dr. Olusola Soyinka Jnr has been appointed as the Acting Secretary of the NMA Lagos branch, effective immediately, to fill the vacancy created by the suspensions [3, 4, 5, 6, 8].

The crisis within the NMA Lagos branch is occurring amidst broader leadership challenges within the national NMA. Notably, the Lagos chapter had previously condemned a meeting held in Abuja on April 22, 2026, by some doctors, labeling it unconstitutional and a threat to the association's unity [7, 9, 10]. That Abuja meeting, convened despite a directive from the National Officers Committee (NOC), reportedly led to the suspension of the National President, Bala Audu, by delegates from various states [9, 10].