Late Herbert Wigwe:- 7 Facts About Access Bank Boss Who Reportedly Died In An Helicopter Crash
- Wigwe was born in Ibadan, Oyo state on 15 August 1966, which until his tragic demise made him 58-year-old.
- He bagged a BSc degree in Accountancy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state.
- Wigwe started his career as a management consultant at Coopers & Lybrand, Lagos.
- The astute banker holds an MA in Banking and Finance from the University College of North Wales (now Bangor), and an MSc in Financial Economics from the University of London.
- Wigwe was the Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank plc from January 2014 till April 2022.
- Vanguard and The Sun newspapers named Wigwe as the Banker of The Year in 2016 He was also recognised as the African Banker of the Year at the 2021 edition of the African Banker Awards in 2021 Former President.
- Muhammadu Buhari conferred on Wigwe the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) in October 2022
