The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP)has dissolved It's National Executive Council (EXCO) with effect from 21st December 2022 and inaugurated the Electoral Committee (ELCOM) to conduct the election on January 28th, 2023 at a venue to be communicated by the ELCOM.

This was disclosed at a world press conference by Dr. Shehu Adam, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the NANTMP held on Thursday, 22nd December 2023 at its official guest house, Tafawa Balewa Street, Jos.

Quoting the association's Electoral Act in Article 7, the Board of Trustee Chairman, hinted that “today 22nd Day of December 2022, we stand to announce the resolution of the BOT, based on the Electoral Act of the Association in Article 7 to organize the election of the new EXCO of the association, after the expiration of the tenure of Dr. Shaba Maikudi administration of three years from October 7th, 2019 – October 7th, 2022”.

According to him, “as you are all aware, the constitution of NANTMP doesn’t have any tenure extension, so to that effect, the BOT has inaugurated the electoral committee (ELCOM) for the 2023 election so as to elect the new EXCO of the Association under the leadership of Dr. John Buba as Chairman; Barr. Yusuf Sharafat as Secretary; and 5 other members, which will take place on 28th January 2023.

The world press conference text also posited that “we further want to enjoin all practitioners interested in contesting for any post or position of their choice to contact the Chairman or Secretary of the Board for the forms”.

All the positions to be contested as enshrined in the constitution of the association are as follows:
1.       President
2.       Deputy President
3.       Vice President from the 6 geo-political zones of Nigeria
4.       Secretary General
5.       Assistant Secretary General
6.       Treasurer
7.       Financial Secretary
8.       Publicity Secretary
9.       Welfare Secretary
10.   Internal Auditor
11.   National woman leader from the 6 geo-political zones of Nigeria
12.   Legal Adviser
13.   Ex-officioThe text called on all interested contestants to contact the BOT Chairman on 0805301330, 08102300440 or the BOT Secretary on 08068571311, 07084263741.