Pharma drama: Pharmacy Society vice president storms out

The Vice President of the Pharmacy Society has abandoned his role in the society following a sensational public resignation.

Spike Ibeji emailed all of the society’s members, citing “irreconcilable differences” with the society’s president Sanna Rao as the reason behind his dramatic exit.

The third year, from West Sussex, wrote: “On the 21^st of June I received a phone call from the President herself, she told me in no uncertain terms that I would have too much work to do in third year and as President she was going to place a man [with whom she] has worked before, as a co-vice president.

“This happened to be the same man who I beat in the Pharmacy Society AGM election held. ”

He went on to describe Rao as a “tyrannical, totalitarian ruler” following the promotion of Hasaan Hanif – who Ibeji beat to the role of Vice President by a single vote.

But despite Spike’s victory, Hasaan is now listed on the society’s Facebook page as “Executive Vice President” – an appointment which Ibeji claims breaks KCLSU’s rule that “Group Committee Members must be elected at the group’s Annual General Meeting.”

Spike said: “Obviously I felt enraged and betrayed, my role was being diminished and I was being replaced without having done anything wrong or having a single chance to prove my worth.

“I felt backed up into a corner as the President said to me that my choices were essentially to deal with it or to leave the society.”

However, President Sanna Rao has slammed Ibeji’s claims – in particular his shocking allegation that she is unfit to practice as a pharmacist.

She said: “I have not broken any KCL rules as I spoke to Spike in an appropriate manner – I did not say he was pathetic or childish.

“I also spoke to Nadine the KCLSU President to confirm that I could add new committee members.

“Unfortunately Spike was the one to break KCL rules as he insulted me many times, he went behind my back as well as other committtee members’ and made decisions that weren’t his to make, showing no respect.

“I understand Spike has a problem with me and he wants me to get a Fitness to Practice hence why he emailed pharmacy staff, but he did not have to bring the entire committee down.

“I am extremely upset by Spike’s behaviour and his attempt to ruin the Pharmacy Society’s reputation and my career.”