Overview
- The family confirmed that Nkanu Nnamdi, one of the author's twin boys, died on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 21 months old.
- The statement was issued by Omawumi Ogbe of GLG Communications and said no further updates will be provided.
- The death was attributed to a brief illness with no additional medical details released.
- Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, shared condolences in a post on X.
- The twin boys were born via surrogate in 2024; Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, also have a daughter born in 2016.