Two doctors with Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, have appeared before the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria Tribunal, to answer charges of gross professional negligence.

The doctors, Iyiola Adewale and Adigba Onodjohwoyovwe, are accused of gross professional negligence which led to the death of a patient in their care.



The prosecuting counsel, Mr Nasiru Aliyu, told the tribunal on Monday in Asaba that the defendants while on duty on March 7, 2017, negligently handled one of their patients, a pregnant woman, Mrs Rita Uchebuego, now late.

According to the prosecutor, they allegedly failed to attend to her as appropriate for the management of her condition.

Aliyu said the offence is punishable under section 16 of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act.

However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.



Chairman of the tribunal, Prof. Abba Hassan, adjourned the case till Sept. 24, for address.

News9naija reports that the tribunal was established for trial of offences under the medical and dental practitioners act.

This is the tribunal’s third session in 2019, and had already convicted some doctors during its second session for professional misconduct.
https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/24/2-medical-doctors-face-tribunal-over-death-of-pregnant-woman/

The prosecuting counsel, Mr Nasiru Aliyu, told the tribunal on Monday in Asaba that the defendants while on duty on March 7, 2017, negligently handled one of their patients, a pregnant woman, Mrs Rita Uchebuego, now late.

According to the prosecutor, they allegedly failed to attend to her as appropriate for the management of her condition.

some patients if properly attended to in a professional way by the medical practitioners, may survive their ailments. But many of our medical officers are so lackadaisical in their attitude towards their job, leading to the death of many patients.

I wish this tribunal can be set up on every case of death in our hospitals and any culprit found punished. Honestly, all of them we have a change of attitude to work. Though I understand that the hospitals are not well funded, understaffed and officers underpaid.

Apeshy101:
Two doctors with Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, have appeared before the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria Tribunal, to answer charges of gross professional negligence.

The doctors, Iyiola Adewale and Adigba Onodjohwoyovwe, are accused of gross professional negligence which led to the death of a patient in their care.



The prosecuting counsel, Mr Nasiru Aliyu, told the tribunal on Monday in Asaba that the defendants while on duty on March 7, 2017, negligently handled one of their patients, a pregnant woman, Mrs Rita Uchebuego, now late.

According to the prosecutor, they allegedly failed to attend to her as appropriate for the management of her condition.

Aliyu said the offence is punishable under section 16 of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act.

However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.



Chairman of the tribunal, Prof. Abba Hassan, adjourned the case till Sept. 24, for address.

News9naija reports that the tribunal was established for trial of offences under the medical and dental practitioners act.

This is the tribunal’s third session in 2019, and had already convicted some doctors during its second session for professional misconduct.
https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/24/2-medical-doctors-face-tribunal-over-death-of-pregnant-woman/

People are not aware of this kind of tribunal...let them make it in own to people