Chimamanda Adichie accuses Euracare of delaying son’s death inquest, alleges negligence, record discrepancies
Award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie has criticised Euracare Hospital in Lagos, accusing the facility of playing a “monstrous, cynical game” by seeking to delay the inquest into the death of her 21-month-old son.
Adichie also made public a letter dated April 16, which she addressed to the chairman of the hospital’s board, outlining what she described as attempts by the medical institution to stall efforts by her family to obtain justice.
Her son, Nkanu, one of her twins, died on January 7, 2026, after complications arising during a series of preparatory medical procedures.
Following the incident, Adichie issued a legal notice to the hospital, alleging that medical negligence and professional misconduct contributed to her son’s death.
The Lagos State Judiciary subsequently opened an inquest on April 14 to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
However, the proceedings were temporarily suspended on June 2 after a Lagos High Court granted an order following an application filed by Euracare.
Adichie said the hospital’s conduct became “uglier” after she sent her April letter to the board chairman, accusing the institution of creating “delays and distractions”.
In the letter, she alleged that Tosin Majekodunmi, Euracare’s medical director, initially informed the family that Titus Ogundare, an anaesthesiologist, had administered “too much propofol” to Nkanu, which she said resulted in the child’s death.
The author of Americanah further claimed that Majekodunmi, who had earlier shown compassion towards the family, later became withdrawn and less forthcoming.
She also alleged that the anaesthesiologist appeared indifferent during a meeting convened to review the events leading to Nkanu’s death, accusing him of “smiling and adjusting air conditioner” and being “seemingly unconcerned” throughout the discussions.
Adichie further claimed that medical records supplied by the hospital were incomplete, inaccurate and unprofessional, noting that they contained no documentation relating to the anaesthesiologist whose actions she believes played a role in the incident.
She also alleged that Euracare incorrectly recorded bacterial and fungal meningitis as the cause of death on her son’s death certificate.
The author attached her letter to the hospital’s board chairman as part of her public response to the ongoing dispute over the inquest.
Below is Adichie’s letter to the chairman of the hospital’s board of directors:
