The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Tribunal has suspended a Canada-based Nigerian doctor for getting intimate with his colleague at work.

It was learnt that the medical doctor identified as Efe Ovueni was suspended for three months over unprofessional conduct by hugging and blowing a kiss at her co-worker without her consent.

The doctor was also fined $3,000 and is liable for the undisclosed cost of the hearing and investigation. With the fine and suspension which takes immediate effect, Ovueni has been banned from medical practice for over 90 days.

The suspension was announced on Thursday following a hearing by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) tribunal — the hearing was concluded in December 2021.

The doctor was found to have committed the offence on January 21, 2020. The doctor admitted his unprofessional conduct during the tribunal hearing, promising to turn a new leaf.

“Ovueni’s practice permit shall be suspended for a period of three months, with two weeks to be served on dates acceptable to the Complaints Director and completed within six months of the date the Hearing Tribunal issues its written decision and 2.5 months held in abeyance on the condition that no further boundary concerns come to the attention of the Complaints Director and are referred to an investigation for a period of five years after the date the Hearing Tribunal issues its written decision,” the tribunal held.

The tribunal also said that the doctor’s actions did not meet the criteria for sexual misconduct under the Health Professions Act since the victim was a member of staff and not a patient.

“Rather, this was a case of a boundary violation between a physician and a co-worker, demonstrating unprofessional conduct that was wholly unacceptable,” the tribunal’s report added.

Continuing, the tribunal report read, “If further boundary concerns come to the attention of the Complaints Director and are referred to an investigation within five years from the date the Hearing Tribunal issues its written decision, the Complaints Director shall be at liberty to impose the remaining 2.5 months suspension on Dr. Ovueni’s practice permit.

“If no further boundary concerns come to the attention of the Complaints Director and are referred to an investigation within five years from the date the Hearing Tribunal issues its written decision, the remaining 2.5-month suspension shall expire.”

Ebubu3:


Efe Ovueni was suspended for three months over unprofessional conduct by hugging and blowing a kiss at her co-worker without her consent.

Loewe:
Nowadays most laws, especially in Western countries are traps for men. It's just so unfair!

If it was a woman who hugged a male colleague and blew him kisses, without his consent, nobody would have reported anything or seen it as a big deal.

Men be careful, the devil is using women to destroy men's destiny these days.

TANTUMERGO007:
Naija man don carry him own go there, even compliments na sexual advances so better keep to yourself

joyandfaith:


Because men have been oppressing women ages. Even virgin girls were used for sacrifices in the past. Women must be protected if we want to develop like them.

Loewe:
Nowadays most laws, especially in Western countries are traps for men. It's just so unfair!

If it was a woman who hugged a male colleague and blew him kisses, without his consent, nobody would have reported anything or seen it as a big deal.

Men be careful, the devil is using women to destroy men's destiny these days.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
This rule is quite weird if I must say..
But still on still I guess he understood the code and conducts tho..

Well next time I hope he watch his step before doing anything unethical..

Nukilia:
So many actions that we take for a joke in Nigeria are serious criminal offenses in a sane world.
That reminds me of Krest Man and Otobolizer

Nonexisting:
The male specie is endangered now so wise up guys. The street is no longer safe, no thanks to wicked daughters of Jezebel and beta men who lick their pussies. It's better to embrace masturbation if you can't control your dick. When you have sex, make it transactional and try to always have recording of every session to protect yourself. Even if she is your girlfriend, try buy her gift before every sex no matter how small the gift is, it will serve as transaction. Even ordinary fancy chewing gum will serve that purpose. Buy a spare phone with big storage space and memory card to record every moment with vaginarians, you never know when it will be a saving grace. These witches will never attack you until success knocks at your door so better be prepared.

jesmond3945:
na woman

Loewe:


Very soon all that one go end. That (in)equality go make every men wise up and say "na human"...

jesmond3945:
i mean nigerian woman hug white woman without her consent.

jesmond3945:
na woman

abbey621:
Let work remain work, no matter how big her back side or tits are just say NO! Remember even if she allows it, the moment you lose your job you become persona non grata, irrelevant....So guys don't dull, chop but chop with sense, let no pekus come between you and your livelihood.......May the gods not forsake us!