By Mapaballo Borotho
- Three doctors from Euracare Hospital in Lagos have been suspended following the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s son.
- Nigeria’s Medical and Dental Council found a prima facie case of medical negligence during its preliminary investigation.
- An inquest into the child’s death is expected to begin in April as the case continues to draw attention to patient safety concerns in Nigeria’s healthcare system.
Nigeria’s medical regulator has taken disciplinary action against three doctors allegedly linked to the death of the son of award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) announced the suspension of two doctors, along with the medical director of a Lagos-based private hospital on Friday, 06 March 2026.
Nkanu Adichie-Esege, one of Adichie’s twins, died on 7 January after complications arose during preparatory medical procedures at Euracare Hospital.
An MDCN investigation panel established a prima facie case of medical negligence against Euracare and Atlantis Hospital over the child’s management.
The three doctors have been suspended from practising medicine pending the outcome of disciplinary tribunal proceedings.
Adichie’s family accused the hospital of negligence, alleging that doctors denied her son oxygen and administered excessive sedation, which they claim led to cardiac arrest.
In a statement, Euracare Hospital expressed its “deepest sympathies” over the child’s death but denied any wrongdoing.
An inquest into Nkanu’s death is scheduled to begin on 14 April at the Yaba Magistrate’s Court in Lagos.
The case has sparked wider debate about patient safety in Nigeria’s healthcare system.
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