In compliance with regulatory stipulations on the required years of experience for a Financial Holding Company’s Managing Director, Ms Agbede will revert to her substantive role as the organisation’s Executive Director for Business Support.
During Ms Agbede’s tenure, Access Holdings Plc achieved significant milestones, including ensuring workforce stability and a seamless transition following the demise of the former Group Chief Executive Officer; the successful execution of the company’s N351 billion rights issue; and the seamless hosting of two Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of the company.
Commenting on the development, the company’s Chairman, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, “We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Innocent Ike as we move forward. At the same time, we want to express our deepest gratitude to Ms Bolaji Agbede”.
“Her outstanding contributions over the past 18 months have been invaluable, and we appreciate her dedication in navigating the Company through challenges and opportunities. While regulatory requirements necessitate this change, we are grateful for the strong foundation that has been laid.”
Ike brings over three decades of banking experience, including 10 years at Access Bank, where he rose to General Manager with oversight of corporate, commercial, and public sector portfolios.
Most notably, he served as CEO of Polaris Bank between 2020 and 2022, where he launched VULTe, its digital banking platform, earning multiple industry awards.
A chartered accountant and fellow of both ICAN and CIBN, Ike was also the best graduating student of accounting at the University of Lagos in 1988.
“I am honoured to take on the role of Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and excited to work alongside the talented team at Access Holdings. I look forward to building on the strong legacy established by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Herbert Wigwe and Bolaji Agbede, and driving our vision forward, ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional value to our shareholders and stakeholders, ” Ike said.