Published by Cyril | August 28, 2025

Access Holdings Plc has officially appointed Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO), more than a year after the tragic passing of Herbert Wigwe.

The announcement, made in a statement by the company’s secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, confirmed that Ike’s appointment received the necessary regulatory approvals.

• “We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Innocent Ike as we move forward. At the same time, we want to express our deepest gratitude to Ms. Bolaji Agbede,” Ekwochi said.

Until this appointment, Bolaji Agbede had been managing the affairs of Access Holdings in an acting capacity, stepping in after Wigwe’s sudden death in a California plane crash on February 9, 2024, which also claimed the lives of his wife, son, and three other passengers.

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The development comes amid the resignation of Roosevelt Ogbonna as Non-Executive Director, fueling speculation about an ongoing internal power tussle at the top level of the group, which owns Access Bank, one of Africa’s largest financial institutions.

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