MDCN SUSPENDS EURACARE MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND TWO DOCTORS OVER PRIMA FACIE NEGLIGENCE IN DEATH OF CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE’S TODDLER SON

The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has suspended three doctors after establishing a prima facie case of medical negligence and professional misconduct in the tragic death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege, one of the twin sons of renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege. Nkanu passed away on January 7, 2026, following complications from a brief illness that escalated into a serious infection. According to a statement by Adichie dated January 10, 2026, the child was taken…

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