Herbert Wigwe
Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe CFR (15 August 1966 – 9 February 2024) was a Nigerian banker and businessman. He was the group managing director and CEO of Access Bank Plc, one of Nigeria's top five banking institutions, after succeeding his business partner, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.
Herbert Wigwe CFR | |
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Wigwe in 2021 | |
| Born | Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe 15 August 1966 Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Died | 9 February 2024 (aged 57) Nipton, California, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation | MD/CEO of Access Bank Plc |
| Partner |
Chizoba Wigwe née Nwuba
(m. 1994; died 2024) |
| Children | 5 |
Wigwe started his career at Coopers & Lybrand and Guaranty Trust Bank before joining Access Bank in 2002 as the company's deputy managing director. He became the chief executive officer of the company in January 2014. He died in a helicopter crash on 9 February 2024 in the United States on his way to attend the Sunday's Super Bowl LVIII championship in Las Vegas.
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