Chimamanda’s son’s death: Hospital seeks to stop inquest

Chimamanda Adichie, Nigerian author, and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the court to dismiss a suit filed by Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of their son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege.
Kemi Pinheiro, counsel for Adichie and Esege, told the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, that the suit filed by the hospital was “premature”.
Pinheiro said the coroner is yet to make any finding that could be nullified by the Lagos high court.
The Court then reserved October 12, 2026 to rule on an application by Eurapharma Care Services, operators of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into Nka...