Access Holdings Confirms Innocent Ike As Group CEO
Access Holdings Plc has appointed Mr Innocent Ike as Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective 29 August 2025, following regulatory approval.
Mr Ike succeeds Ms Bolaji Agbede, who has led the company in an acting capacity for 18 months. She will revert to her role as Executive Director, Business Support, in line with regulatory requirements on years of experience for financial holding company chief executives.
Under Ms Agbede’s stewardship, Access Holdings executed a ₦351 billion rights issue, successfully hosted two AGMs, and ensured operational stability following the death of its former Group CEO.
Chairman Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, praised her leadership, stating: “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… we are grateful for the strong foundation that has been laid.”
Mr Ike, an alumnus of the University of Lagos, holds a BSc in Accounting and is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. With over 30 years’ experience in banking and financial services, including a decade at Access Bank where he rose to General Manager, he brings expertise across corporate, commercial and public sector banking.
