Dr. Anthea Nwandu, a board-certified internal medicine physician, has called for justice in the case surrounding the death of Chimamanda Adichie's 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi Esege. Nwandu made the appeal during an interview on Channels Television's The Morning Brief on Thursday, urging that due process be followed without further delays. The inquest into Nkanu's death, which occurred on January 7, 2026, at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, began on February 25, 2026, but has faced multiple postponements.
The hearing was initially suspended in May by the coroner at the JIC Taylor Courthouse, Lagos Island, pending directives from Chief Coroner Justice Mojisola Dada. On Wednesday, the case was adjourned again, this time to October 8, 2026. Nwandu criticized the repeated delays, stating they are exacerbating the family's pain. "The delays are just like driving a nail in the wound. It's just painful," she said.
She emphasized that the families remain devastated by the loss and the prolonged public scrutiny. "Even getting to the end of the case will not bring Nkanu back, but to some degree it's important for us to get answers, to understand why this happened and get justice done," Nwandu added. She reiterated the need for the inquest to proceed as planned, without further obstruction from Euracare's legal team.
Dr. Anthea Nwandu demands justice while the legal process keeps delaying the very answers she seeks. The inquest into Nkanu Nnamdi Esege's death was first delayed in May, then pushed to October 8, 2026, prolonging the family's anguish. Each adjournment deepens the pain for Chimamanda Adichie and her family, who are forced to relive the loss publicly. Justice delayed in this case is not just a legal issue—it is a personal torment stretched over months.
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