Lagos, Nigeria – E be like say wahala don show for Access Holdings Plc as Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna don resign from hin position as Non-Executive Director after three and half years wey e don dey serve. The announcement drop like hot jollof on Tuesday, signed by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi.
No worry, dis no mean say Ogbonna don waka go anywhere. E go still hold him ground as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, where dem dey chop big moni as di main banking subsidiary for di group.
According to di statement, dem sabi say dem gatz comply with di Central Bank of Nigeria Corporate Governance Guidelines for Financial Holding Companies wey state say e fit only get nine directors for board. So, Ogbonna just make am clear say e wan follow di rule.
Dem gree say di board go miss Ogbonna well-well after all di hardwork wey e don put in. Di statement talk am say, “Di board appreciate Mr. Ogbonna for him outstanding contributions to di Access Group.” Na so dem shine eye for im kidney.
For background, Ogbonna don dey ride dis banking wave since 2002, wey im connect from Guaranty Trust Bank. E don hold numerous important positions for Access Bank, including Deputy Managing Director and Executive Director. Plus, since 2022, e don dey pilot di ship as Managing Director/CEO.
Di man no be small fry o. E get plenty degrees like say na degree competition. From MBA for IMD Business School, an LL.M from King’s College London, to Executive MBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School. E even dey carry di Fellow badge from di Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and di CFA charter. Na serious work na.
Ogbonna no just dey rule Access Bank alone; e dey waka for di boards of Access Bank subsidiaries for di UK and South Africa, plus other boards like Africa Finance Corporation and CSCS Plc. E dey carry di serious matter of finance for head—no be play.
As di board change, new set of people dey run things now, headed by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as di chairman. Bolaji Olaitan Agbede dey take charge as Acting Group CEO, while Lanre Bamisebi dey shine as Executive Director.
Ogbonna’s resignation no mean sey Access Holdings go slow down; rather, e go continue to dey lead Access Bank as dem dey expand reach for di African market. Recently, Ogbonna spearheaded di acquisition of di National Bank of Kenya, wey go boost Access Bank presence for East Africa. This move dey set to fill di big koko as dem prepare to deliver even better returns for shareholders.
No be small matter as e dey take one step at a time to ensure sey di bank dey grow and expand, especially for women-led businesses wey dey face serious finance wahala in naija.
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