Nigeria, June 3 -- The Lagos State High Court has ordered a temporary suspension of proceedings in the coroner's inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ivara Esege.

Justice A. O. Opesanwo granted the order on Monday following an ex parte application filed by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Victoria Island, where the child reportedly died on 7 January.

The application was argued before the court by a legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Professor Taiwo Osipitan.

The applicant sought leave of the court to commence judicial review proceedings challenging several decisions of the Lagos Coroner's District Court presided o...