Doctors under the auspices of the Nigeria Medical Association and Joint Health Sector Unions, representing other unions in the country’s health sector are presently at logger heads with each other over matters relating to the proposal for the Repeal And Re-enactment of Medical And Dental Council Of Nigeria Act, 1988. Though the Bill is still at the early stage of discussion at the National Assembly, it has already generated a lot of heat leading to the threat of industrial action by JOHESU. Onyebuchi Ezigbo presents the various positions canvassed by the unions and professional associations in the health sector The country recently witnessed a flurry of hostilities between the key unions and professional bodies in the health sector. The health sector groups, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) in the last few days or weeks, had engaged each other in exchange of words in the media over a proposed amendment to the Medical And Dental Council Of Nigeria Act.