Ivara Esege

Ivara Esege is a doctor and the husband of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. He is currently newsworthy due to the recent death of one of their 21-month-old twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. Adichie has publicly accused a Lagos hospital of negligence in her son's death, alleging an overdose of a sedative was administered. The child was born via surrogacy in 2024, eight years after the birth of their first child. The leaked WhatsApp message from Adichie detailing the alleged negligence has sparked widespread outrage in Nigeria, prompting calls for significant reforms to the country's healthcare sector due to concerns about inadequate care and negligence. Esege's role as the child's father places him at the center of this tragedy and the ensuing public discourse.