Tinubu mourns Wigwe, Ogunbanjo, family members

President Bola Tinubu has described the deaths of Mr. Herbert Wigwe, Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo,and members of the Wigwe family as a rude shock.

Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, saying Tinubu has received official confirmation of the event.

Wigwe was the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc. and Founder of the HOW Foundation, while Ogunbanjo was the former Group Chairman of the Nigeria Exchange Group Plc.

Ngelale said Tinubu mourned these exceptional Nigerian business leaders and described their passing as “an overwhelming tragedy that is shocking beyond comprehension.

“The President commiserates with the Wigwe and Ogunbanjo families, the business community, and all those impacted by this harrowing incident.

“President Tinubu prays for the peaceful repose of the departed and asks God Almighty to comfort the multitude of Nigerians who are grieving and the families of the deceased at this deeply agonising moment.”

In a statement, the management of Access Holding said: “Dr. Wigwe died alongside his wife and son on Friday, Feb. 9, in a helicopter accident in the United States of America.

“The entire Access family mourns the loss of Herbert, Doreen, and Chizi. We extend our deep and sincere sympathies to his family and loved ones.

"Wigwe was a key driving force and a larger-than-life personality who brought his remarkable passion, energy, and experience to the transformation of the Access franchise since joining the Bank in 2002.”