Herbert Wigwe, the company’s late CEO, will be replaced by an acting group chief executive officer, according to Access Holdings Plc’s board.
The corporation acknowledged Wigwe’s death, along with the death of his wife and son in a helicopter crash in the United States on Friday, in a statement signed by Sunday Ekwochi, the Group corporation Secretary.
The statement said that the new head’s hiring followed business protocol.
The statement partly reads, “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.”
Along with three other people, Abimbola Ogunbajo, the former chairman of the Nigeria Exchange Group, was on board the unfortunate helicopter.
During a press briefing on Sunday, a National Transportation Safety Board member stated that early findings point to the possibility that the collision was caused by precipitation and snowy conditions.
On March 28, 2022, Wigwe was appointed GCEO of Access Holdings.
He held a number of roles at Access Bank before being appointed, starting as deputy managing director in 2012 and rising to the post of global managing director and CEO in 2014.
He was chairman of Central Securities and Clearing System, Access Bank (Ghana), Access Investment & Securities Limited, and Access Bank Limited. He is currently chairman of Access Bank Limited and Unified Payments Services Limited.