Access Holdings Nigeria Appoints Bolaji Agbede Acting Group CEO After Death of Herbert Wigwe

Access Holdings Plc announced on 12 February 2024 that Bolaji Agbede has been appointed as Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, three days after the death of Herbert Wigwe, who was killed in a helicopter crash in the United States on 9 February 2024. The appointment takes immediate effect.

Herbert Wigwe oversaw Access Bank's expansion into multiple African markets and its restructuring into a holding company structure. He was 57.

AGBEDE'S BACKGROUND AND APPOINTMENT

Bolaji Agbede is a founding Executive Director of Access Holdings and brings nearly three decades of professional experience across banking and business consultancy to the acting role. She is the most senior executive director of Access Holdings.

Agbede joined Access Bank in 2003 and served as Head of Group Human Resources from 2010 to 2022 before becoming Executive Director, Business Support at Access Holdings.

Access Holdings operates through Access Bank, which has a presence in multiple countries across Africa as well as offices in Europe and the United Kingdom.