The announcement conveyed through a statement by the Company’s Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, on the evening of November 23, 2023, revealed that Osunkoya succumbed to a brief illness on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

Bababode Osunkoya

The Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, Bababode Osunkoya, has been confirmed dead.

His demise was announced by the Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc.

The announcement conveyed through a statement by the Company’s Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, on the evening of November 23, 2023, revealed that Osunkoya succumbed to a brief illness on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

Ekwochi further stated that the financial institution’s board would soon disclose Osunkoya’s successor.

Following this unfortunate event, the company now boasts a nine-member board, including six non-executive directors (two independent) and three executive directors, including the group chief executive officer, as outlined in the statement signed by Company Secretary Sunday Ekwochi.

During Osunkoya’s tenure as the board’s chairman, the bank experienced significant profit growth, with key performance indicators on an upward trajectory.

In addition to his role at Access Holdings Plc, Osunkoya served on the boards of Richardson Oil & Gas Limited, Haggai Mortgage Bank Limited, Freedom Foundation (Nigeria), and Guiding Light Assembly.