Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective August 29, 2025, following regulatory approval.
The appointment was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. It comes shortly after Roosevelt Ogbonna resigned from the board in line with new corporate governance guidelines introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Ike succeeds Ms. Bolaji Agbede, who has led the company in an acting capacity for the past 18 months, following the death of former Group CEO, Herbert Wigwe, in 2024.
Reacting to his appointment, Ike expressed gratitude and pledged to build on the foundation laid by his predecessors.
“I am honoured to take on the role of Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and excited to work alongside the talented team at Access Holdings.
I look forward to building on the strong legacy established by Herbert Wigwe and Bolaji Agbede, and driving our vision forward, ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional value to our shareholders and stakeholders,” he said.
A distinguished banker, Ike graduated as the Best Student in Accounting from the University of Lagos in 1988. He is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
