Access Holdings Plc has appointed Innocent Ike as its new group managing director/chief executive officer.
The appointment, disclosed in a filing on the Nigerian Exchange and signed by Company Secretary Sunday Ekwochi, takes effect from August 29, 2025, following regulatory approval.
Ike succeeds Ms. Bolaji Agbede, who has served as acting group CEO for the past 18 months. She will return to her substantive role as Executive Director, Business Support, in line with regulatory requirements on the tenure and qualifications of Financial Holding Company chief executives.
In a statement, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the company’s chairman, said,
“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.”
Mr. Innocent Ike pledged to build on the company’s legacy while steering it towards its long-term vision.
A graduate of the University of Lagos with a BSc (Hons) in Accounting, Ike was the Best Graduating Student in 1988. He is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), as well as a Certified IFRS expert.
He brings over 30 years of banking and financial services experience, including a decade at Access Bank, where he rose to the position of General Manager and managed corporate, commercial, and public sector portfolios.
