Wigwe

Direct reports that Wigwe, the Co-founder of Access Bank and the founder, Wigwe University, alongside his wife, Chizoba, son and lawyer, Abimbola Ogunbanjo died in a ghastly helicopter crash on Friday.

Herbert Wigwe, the incoming president, is a seasoned banker and a prominent figure in the Nigerian banking sector.

Others are Herbert Wigwe, Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings; Late Mohammed Barkindo, former Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary-General; and Chima Nweze, a supreme court judge, among others.

This takes the total shareholdings for his Tengen Holdings to 1.8 billion and Wigwe’s combined direct and indirect stake to 3.1 billion shares.

Wigwe stated that the corporation’s strategy would be driven by seven key enablers such as customer experience, digital technology, data analytics, people and culture.

Wigwe University, with its innovative approach to higher education and strong commitment to research, community engagement, and academic excellence, is poised to shape Africa’s future as a leader in global education.

All the busy roads of Ikwerre were dominated by persons in black carrying out processions in honour of Wigwe.

Davido, a well-known Nigerian singer, expressed his sympathies and paid honour to the late CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe.

Herbert O. Wigwe, 57, co-founder of Access Bank, along with Abimbola O. Ogunbanjo, 61, former chair of NGX Group, the Nigerian stock exchange, were among the victims, family members from his home village of Isiokpo said on Saturday.

Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of a major Nigerian bank, was one of the six people killed in a Friday night helicopter crash in California’s Mojave Desert, authorities say.

He recalled how Wigwe through Access Bank positively impacted youths in Bayelsa by partnering with the government to organise the maiden edition of the state’s sports festival in 2023, noting that his life of philanthropy was exemplary.

Legit.ng reported that Nigerians took to social media to react to the reported involvement of Wigwe, his wife, son and three others in a chopper crash in California, United States.

Meanwhile, some indigenes and residents of Omike community, the hometown of late Access Holdings GCEO, Wigwe in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, took to the streets on Monday to mourn his death.

Olusola said late Wigwe, who for himself before his death, agreed with his suggestion to travel by road with the luggage instead of the chopper, describing it as a brilliant idea.

Orutochi Wigwe, having grown up knowing Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as her father’s business partner is reluctant to ask relevant questions out of fear of antagonizing him.

Senator Shettima, in a lyrical eulogy, described the late Wigwe as an early bloomer who transformed the Nigerian banking industry, recalling his visionary leadership and unwavering dedication to his community.

Seven gun salutes were used to welcome the body of the late Herbert Wigwe to his hometown, Isiokpo.

Shettima further commended the establishment of Wigwe University, birthed to raise a generation of bold Nigerians and Africans who will change the world.

The 14th Emir of Kano State, Mohammed Sanusi, has recounted how the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Dr Herbert Wigwe, came to his rescue after he was dethroned and had to leave the state.

The decisions regarding the guardianship of the deceased’s minor children, including the appointment of Uche Wigwe, were made without consulting the grandfather, who holds a key leadership role within the family.