The sudden and sad demise of Herbert Wigwe, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, left a void in the heart of his family and loved ones. But most importantly, it left a vacant throne in Access Holdings kingdom, hence, the need for a successor.
For Wigwe’s family, the vacuum may never be filled, but for Access Holdings, there was a need to dust up and forge ahead in the cooperate world.
On Monday, February 12, 2024, the vacant stool was filled, as Access announced the appointment of Bolaji Agbede as its Acting Group Chief Executive Officer.
In a statement, the company’s Board of Directors revealed that the appointment of Bolaji Agbede is contingent upon the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval.
The news had stirred excitement as congratulatory messages flooded the internet.
From the beginning of her journey as a Guaranty Trust Bank staff to becoming the CEO of Access Holdings, this article aims at exploring the life of Bolaji Agbede.
Who Is Agbede
The banker, Agbede, has been described as a versatile expert.
She is seasoned with over 27 years of experience in human resources management, customer relationship management and banking operations.
Agbede has a track record of successful personnel integration throughout mergers and acquisitions, cultural transformation, and corporate strategy implementation.
The banker started her career with Guaranty Trust Bank.
She worked in a variety of roles, including Relationship Manager and Vault Custodian.
Ms. Agbede was appointed CEO of JKG Limited, a business consultancy firm, in 2003.
She joined Access Bank in 2003 as Assistant General Manager, where she oversaw the bank’s portfolio of chemical trading enterprises.
She has been the Head of Human Resources for the Access Bank Group at Access Holdings since 2010.
In that capacity, she was in charge of the group’s human capital development. Prior to her new post as GCEO, she served as Access Corp’s non-executive director.
Education Experience
Agbede graduated from the University of Lagos in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and statistics.
She earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Cranfield University in 2002.
Also, she is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management UK and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Nigeria.
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The GCEO has attended a number of leadership and professional development programmes. These include the IMD’s High-Performance Leadership Programme and the London Business School’s Strategic Talent Management Programme.
