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Herbert Wigwe, chief executive of Access Bank, was among the six people on board when the aircraft went down shortly after 10pm in Southern California’s Mojave Desert
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, were among those who expressed shock over Wigwe's death.
Stakeholders in the financial sector have continued to mourn the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings, late Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, late Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo.
The death of the Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe and family members has elicited emotional reactions from global leaders, among others. This includes the French President, Emmanuel Macron; the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; and the candidate of the Labour Party in the Nigeria 2023 presidential election. SaharaReporters reported on Saturday that Wigwe; his wife, Chizoba, and son died in a helicopter crash, which occurred on Friday night in the United States.
The co-founder of Nigeria's biggest bank has died in a helicopter crash in the United States along with his wife and son, his company said on Sunday.