Medical director, two doctors suspended over Chimamanda Adichie son’s death -

The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel has suspended the Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr. Tunde Majekodunmi, along with two other doctors, over findings of medical negligence in the treatment of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege.

The child, one of the twin sons of acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, died on January 7, 2026, after a brief illness.

In a statement issued on January 10, 2026, Adichie alleged that negligence at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital contributed to her son’s death. She said the toddler was taken to the Lagos-based hospital for an MRI scan and insertion of a central line after what initially appeared to be a common cold developed into a severe infection.

According to her account, the child was sedated with propofol during the procedure but was not adequately monitored afterward. She stated that this led to serious complications, including unresponsiveness, seizures, and cardiac arrest. Adichie maintained that her son “would be alive today” if not for what occurred at the hospital on January 6, 2026.

The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel was set up to probe the circumstances surrounding the incident. After reviewing petitions, counter-affidavits, and sworn oral testimonies from 21 doctors, the panel concluded its investigation during its 25th session held in Abuja on February 17 and 18, 2026.

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Following its findings, the panel suspended Majekodunmi; the hospital’s anesthesiologist, Dr. Titus Ogundare; and the Chief Medical Officer at Atlantis Pediatric Hospital, Dr. Atinuke Uwajeh. The three doctors are barred from practicing medicine in Nigeria pending the outcome of proceedings before the Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal.

The panel also determined that there is a prima facie case of professional misconduct against 10 other doctors, while clearing eight others of any wrongdoing.