Chimamanda Adichie, Nigerian author, and her husband, Ivara Esege, have asked the Lagos high 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 court 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.
Nkanu, one of Adichie’s twins, died on January 7, 2026, following complications during a series of preparatory medical procedures at Euracare Hospital
In February, the coroner sitting at the Igbosere magisterial district in Yaba commenced proceedings to investigate and determine the circumstances surrounding the death of Adichie’s son.
Reports that during the proceedings, it emerged that the child had been cremated — a development that raised questions about the availability of the primary forensic evidence.
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