Dr. Olusola Ogunleye has emerged Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP), Lagos State Branch, making history as the first female Chairman of the Association since its inception.
Dr. Ogunleye, who is a Fellow of the Association of General Practitioners (FAGP) and holds an MBChB and DRH qualification from Liverpool, United Kingdom, emerged after a keenly contested election held during the Association’s 2026 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference in Lagos.
In her manifesto, the new Chairman outlined an agenda centred on inclusive leadership, transparency, accountability, advocacy and networking, members’ welfare, integrity and commitment. Her campaign slogan, “Together, We Can Build,” reflects her stated intention to foster unity and collective participation among members.
Speaking exclusively to The Nigeria News Online (TNNO) shortly after her victory, Dr. Ogunleye first gave glory to God for her emergence, acknowledging that the election was keenly contested. She described her election as a historic development, noting that the Association had, for the first time since its establishment, elected a woman to lead its Lagos State Branch.
The new Chairman said she intended to hit the ground running, with the welfare of ANPMP members among her immediate priorities. She also pledged to work with her team towards redeeming the image of medical practitioners, which she said had been eroded over the years, while strengthening the Association and advancing the interests of its members adding that the ongoing project to complete the Doctors House must be completed.
Meanwhile, all other members of the Executive Council were returned unopposed, making the Chairmanship election the only contested position. The election also marked the end of the tenure of the outgoing Chairman, Dr. Jonathan Esegine.
When TNNO asked Dr. Esegine why he decided not to seek a second term, he explained that his decision was in keeping with a commitment he had made when he assumed office—to serve for only one