Access Holdings Plc has appointed Ms. Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, succeeding the late Dr. Herbert Wigwe.
The announcement was made in a notification to the Nigerian Exchange on Monday night. The appointment is pending approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Agbede, who previously served as the company’s most senior founding Executive Director in charge of Business Support, brings nearly three decades of professional experience in banking and business consultancy services.
Access Holdings highlighted her impressive career trajectory, emphasizing her strategic acumen and leadership qualities.
The statement from the company reads in part, “ 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.”
Agbede, a seasoned professional, started her career in 1992 at Guaranty Trust Bank, steadily rising through the ranks to managerial positions by 2001. In 2003, she assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer at JKG Limited, a business consulting firm.
Her association with Access Bank Plc began in 2003 as an Assistant General Manager, responsible for managing the bank’s portfolio of chemical trading companies.
Agbede later served as the Bank’s Head of Group Human Resources from 2010 to 2022, showcasing her leadership qualities and strategic insights.
She held various roles at the bank, ultimately becoming the founding Executive Director of Business Support at Access Holdings Plc in 2022. In this capacity, she played a crucial role in integrating business units and transforming the company’s culture.
Agbede holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Lagos and a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Cranfield University, UK, in 2002.
Additionally, she is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management UK and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria.
