Adichie son’s death: Court halts coroner inquest until September

The Lagos State High Court sitting at Osborne Foreshore on Monday adjourned until September 28, 2026, the hearing of a judicial review application challenging the proceedings of the Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Master Nkanu Nnamdi Adichie-Esege, the 21-month-old son of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege. Justice Aishat Opesanwo fixed the date after counsel to the applicant, Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, informed the court that several respondents had recently served processes on the applicant, necessitating time to file appropriate responses. When the matter came up for hearing, counsel to the applicant, Prof. Taiwo Osipitan (SAN), told the court that although the case was scheduled for hearing, the applicant had only recently been served with several processes and required time to respond. “I began to receive processes from the first to third respondents on Friday. We were still attending to those processes when the fourth to sixth respondents served us this morning,” Osipitan said. He added, “We have to reply to the objections of the respondents, and they will need to reply to our response. We also need to reply on points of law to the processes filed by the fourth to sixth respondents.” According to him, all parties had come to the conclusion that the matter could not proceed as scheduled. “In view of the processes we were served on Friday and today, we will be asking for an adjournment to enable us respond. The parties have suggested September 28, 2026,” he told the court. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), who appeared for the first to third respondents, confirmed the proposed date. “My Lord, just to confirm, that is what we agreed on, subject to the court’s convenience,” Pedro said. Following submissions by counsel, Justice Opesanwo adjourned the matter until September 28, 2026, for hearing. The suit arose from the decision of the Coroner’s Court presided over by Senior Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji to conduct an inquest into the cause and circumstances surrounding the death of Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, who died on January 7, 2026, at Eurapharma Care Services’ hospital facility in Victoria Island, Lagos. Related News Oyo issues flash flood alert following NiMet forecast Woman who staged own kidnap found in Delta hotel with lover Kano fire service saved 34 lives, lost 13 in May On May 26, 2026, Justice Opesanwo granted leave to Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited to commence judicial review proceedings challenging certain decisions of the Coroner’s Cour