Access Holdings Plc has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective August 29, 2025, after securing regulatory approval.
The disclosure was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, just hours after Roosevelt Ogbonna stepped down from the board in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new corporate governance guidelines.
Ike succeeds Ms. Bolaji Agbede, who has been serving in an acting capacity for the past 18 months following the passing of the former Group CEO, Herbert Wigwe, in 2024. Agbede will now resume her former role as Executive Director, Business Support.
In the statement, the company’s chairman, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, described Ike’s appointment as the beginning of a new chapter for the group. He praised Agbede’s leadership, noting that she provided stability and delivered significant achievements during her tenure, including a ₦351bn rights issue, workforce retention, and the smooth conduct of two annual general meetings.
Reacting to his appointment, Ike said he was honored to take on the role and eager to collaborate with the Access Holdings team. He pledged to uphold the legacies of Wigwe and Agbede while working to advance the company’s long-term vision and sustain value creation for shareholders and stakeholders.
With more than three decades of experience in banking and finance, Ike previously spent 10 years at Access Bank, rising to the position of General Manager.
