Celebrity fashion entrepreneur Toyin Lawani has joined acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in calling out Euracare Hospital, Lagos, over alleged medical negligence.
Lawani’s claims surfaced just hours after Adichie served the hospital a legal notice, alleging that “medical negligence and professional impropriety” led to the death of her 21-month-old son.
In a series of Instagram posts, Lawani recounted a harrowing medical ordeal she said began with a spine surgery implant at the private facility. According to her, the procedure resulted in severe, life-altering complications, including multiple emergency surgeries, a collapsed lung, damaged vocal cords, and temporary loss of the use of her legs.
Reflecting on her experience, Lawani said she spent close to ₦100 million on medical bills but still suffered what she described as gross mismanagement of her care. She accused the hospital of poor post-operative care, claiming that one medical issue led to several others.
She alleged that after the initial surgery, her condition rapidly deteriorated, leading to repeated operations, lung bleeding, breathing difficulties, and a medical emergency in which her heart “seized” following injections. Despite undergoing three surgeries at Euracare, she said her health continued to worsen.
Lawani said the situation became so critical that she was eventually airlifted to the United Kingdom, where doctors discovered a severe lung infection and immediately carried out another surgery. She claimed that procedures performed in Nigeria left her with damaged vocal cords and long-term mobility challenges.
The entrepreneur further disclosed that she spent two months hospitalised and an additional month in a rehabilitation centre after losing the use of her hands and legs. She said she developed bedsores and had to relearn how to walk, speak and care for herself, adding that she is still undergoing speech therapy.
Lawani said the experience left her traumatised and frequently in and out of hospital for follow-up treatment. She added that Adichie’s case prompted her to finally speak out, noting that she intends to pursue legal action against the hospital when she is fully recovered.
Calling for stronger regulation of Nigeria’s healthcare system, Lawani alleged that some private hospitals operate as profit-driven businesses, relying on foreign branding to attract patients while offering substandard care.
“I promised them that when I am well and sound, they will hear from me,” she said, adding that she has retained receipts and medical records to support her claims.