Board of Access Holdings Plc Bids Farewell to Late Visionary Leader Herbert Wigwe, Set to Announce New Acting CEO 

The Board of Access Holdings Plc. has bidded farewell to late visionary leader Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash alongside his wife and son in California on Friday.

The bank in reaction to the news has disclosed plans to announce the appointment of a new Acting Group Chief Executive Officer

Parr of the statement reads,

“The Access Family has suffered a major loss with the passing of Dr. Wigwe who was a great friend and fine gentleman. He had a prodigious intellect, admirable personal qualities, and vast business experience which he brought to bear on the Access Family and for which we owe him a debt of gratitude.

“In line with the Company’s policy, the Board will soon announce the appointment of an Acting Group Chief Executive Officer even as we remain confident that the Access Group will build further on Dr. Wigwe’s legacy of growth and operational excellence.”

Access Bank’s decision to appoint a new acting CEO, is expedient in that a decision is made sooner rather than later about the leadership of the corporation to avoid a vacuum.

For eight years until May 2022, the bank’s Late former CEO Herbert Wigwe, led the organization as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer through an extraordinary growth period. 

Wigwe’s tenure at Access Bank was nothing short of transformative. In 2014, he assumed the mantle of Managing Director, succeeding Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede. Under his leadership, Access Bank embarked on a remarkable journey of expansion, extending its reach far beyond the confines of Nigeria.

The Bank currently operates through a network of more than 600 branches and service outlets, spanning three continents, 18 countries, and 50+ million customers managed by over 28,000 employees.