Herbert Wigwe: APC Chieftain Discloses What is Unknown About Late Access Bank CEO's Family

Herbert Wigwe: APC Chieftain Discloses What is Unknown About Late Access Bank CEO's Family

  • Chizoba Wigwe, the wife of the late Herbert Wigwe, the former CEO of Access Bank, has been said to be richer than the late banker
  • The late banker's wife was described as a silent achiever who was arguably richer than his husband
  • APC chieftain who made the claim on social media stated that Wigwe himself once said that the greatest asset he had was his wife

Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe, the former group managing director and chief executive officer of Access Bank, who died on February 9, has been mourned by many stakeholders and statesmen in the country.

Several tributes have been said about the late business mogul, but little was said about his wife, Chizoba Wigwe, who died with him and their son in the unfortunate helicopter crash.

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Herbert Wigwe/Chizoba Wigwe/Access Bank/Rivers
Brief about the wife of late Herbert Wigwe, Chizoba Photo Credit: Nasir El-Rufai
Source: Twitter

In a tweet by Abdullah Ayofe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday, February 17, it was disclosed that the wife of the late Wigwe, Chizoba, was "arguably" richer than him.

Ayofe stated that even Wigwe, in an interview, disclosed that the greatest asset he had was his wife.

Who is Herbert Wigwe's wife, Chizoba?

According to the APC chieftain, the Chizoba Wigwe was a silent billionaire whose life was unknown to many social media users. His tweet reads:

"The wife of Herbert Wigwe was arguably richer than Wigwe himself. But nobody knew her on social media.
"Her father was the Head of Finance for Africa at SHELL PETROLEUM. He later joined NNPC as the Group General Manager, Finance and Accounts.

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"Herbert Wigwe’s wife returned from Europe when she was 26 to start a business in Nigeria. Until her death, she was the CEO of Craneburg Construction. A company with over 7,000 employees and has done several road and project constructions for both State and Federal Governments. The woman was a silent achiever.
"In one interview with Ojy Okpe of Arise TV, Hebert Wigwe said that the greatest asset he had in his life was his wife. The truth is that there are many billionaires you can’t hear about on social media."

See the tweet here:

Wigwe: Obi wants Eagles to win AFCON

Legit.ng earlier reported that Peter Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, urged the Super Eagles to win the 2023 AFCON final for Herbert Wigwe.

Obi disclosed that he had cancelled his trip to watch the AFCON final in Abidjan to mourn the late banker, and Super Eagles beating Cote d'Ivoire would provide more solace.

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Wigwe, the chairman of Access Holdings, died in a helicopter crash along with his wife and son in California, USA.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng