Access Bank appoints Bola Agbede as Acting Chairman

Access Bank PLC has appointed it’s most Senior Director, Bolaji Agbede as Acting Chairman following the passing of the MD/CEO, Herbert Wigwe.

The firm’s Board of Directors proclaimed on Monday awaiting approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The Board of Directors revealed in a statement, “Further to its announcement dated February 11, 2024, the Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) has today announced the appointment of Ms Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company following the unfortunate demise of its former Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr Herbert Wigwe, on February 9, 2024.

“The appointment is subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria,” the statement read in part.

Agbede, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Lagos joined Access Bank in 2003 as an Assistant General Manager and with nearly three decades of professional experience cutting across banking and business consultancy services.

She served in different roles at the bank including, Head, Group Human Resources between 2010 and 2022 before she was appointed the company’s founding Executive Director, Business Support in 2022, a role she held until her new appointment

She holds a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Cranfield University UK in 2002.