Access Holding have appointed Bolaji Agbede as the interim CEO on Monday, 12th February 2024, following the tragic passing of Herbert Wigwe, the former CEO, in a helicopter accident in the United States.
In a notification to the Nigerian Exchange, NGX, IoMonday the company disclosed that the appointment of Ms. Agbede was subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Agbede joined Access Bank in 2003 as an assistant general manager, overseeing the management of the Bank’s chemical trading companies portfolio.
She assumed the role of head of human resources for the Access Bank Group in 2010, where she supervised the Group’s human capital development.
In June 2022, she was appointed executive director of Access Holdings after the bank transitioned into a holding company.
Story: Ihuoma Ukeje