{
  "id": 10505200,
  "title": "Chimanda’s Son’s Death: Esege, Wife Urge Court to Dismiss Hospital’s Bid to Halt Coroner’s Inquest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/chimandas-sons-death-esege-wife-urge-court-to-dismiss-hospitals-bid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T18:21:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/28/chimandas-sons-death-esege-wife-urge-court-to-dismiss-hospitals-bid-to-halt-coroners-inquest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The parents of Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, a young boy whose death is under investigation by a coroner, have requested the Lagos State High Court to dismiss a legal challenge from Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited. The hospital is requesting an injunction to halt the coroner's inquest into the incident. Dr Ivara Esege, along with his wife award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie, have described the hospital's application for judicial review as untimely, arguing that the coroner has not yet made any decision or determination of rights capable of being overturned by the High Court. Their legal counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, likened the hospital's action to a \"Usain Bolt/Ben Johnson\" suit, emphasizing that Eurapharma had sought the court's intervention before the coroner had reached a substantive decision. Pinheiro argued that the court should not be eager to intervene in proceedings that have not yet produced a definitive outcome, as judicial review is not meant to preempt ongoing proceedings. Eurapharma is requesting orders of certiorari and prohibition to challenge the coroner's proceedings, including a directive for the hospital to start presenting its evidence in the inquest. However, Pinheiro argued that the proceedings being challenged were merely preliminary and procedural, asserting that no witness had been called, no evidence collected, and no substantive findings made by the coroner. He explained that the hospital's challenge was therefore premature, as there was no decision or determination for the High Court to review.",
  "summary": "Wale Igbintade Dr Ivara Esege and his wife, award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie, have urged the Lagos State High Court to dismiss a suit by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited seeking",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}