Access Holdings Plc has announced the retirement of Mrs. Chizoma Okoli, Deputy Managing Director at Access Bank.
The announcement was made in a statement issued on April 28, 2026, and signed by Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi.
Mrs Chizoma Okoli’s retirement takes effect from April 30, 2026, following the expiration of her term.
The company is yet to name a successor.
What the statement is saying
The statement highlights Mrs. Okoli’s critical role in expanding Access Bank’s retail presence, boosting its customer base, and enhancing its services to small and medium-sized businesses across various markets.
- “Access Holdings Plc hereby informs Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public that Mrs. Chizoma Okoli, Deputy Managing Director of the Company’s subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, will be retiring from the Bank effective April 30, 2026, following the expiration of her term.”
The Board of Access Holdings expressed gratitude for Mrs. Okoli’s invaluable contributions and wished her continued success in her future endeavors.
Get up to speed
Mrs. Okoli joined Access Bank in March 2019 as an Executive Director after the merger with Diamond Bank, and was appointed Deputy Managing Director, Retail South in March 2022.
- She began her banking career in 1992 as an Executive Trainee in Diamond Bank’s Operations Unit, serving in various leadership roles until her appointment as an Executive Director in 2016.
- Mrs. Okoli holds a law degree from the University of Benin and an MBA from Warwick Business School, Coventry, UK. She has attended prestigious programs, including the Advanced Management Programme at Wharton Executive Education, University of Pennsylvania, and the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School.
In addition to her role at Access Bank, Mrs. Okoli is involved in several boards, including those of United Payment Services Limited, Fiducia Data Services Limited, and Agri-Business/Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme, among others. She is also an Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
What you should know
Nairametrics recently reported that Access Holdings has clarified a circulating “financial highlight” tied to its 2025 audited results.
The company distanced itself from the unauthorized document, stating that its full audited financial statements are still under regulatory review by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), although they have already been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
According to the company, the finalized audited results for 2025 will be released within 48 hours after receiving CBN approval.
