Access Bank new MD will consolidate gains – Lawmaker

The member representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has commended Access Holdings for appointing Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO), effective Friday, August 29, 2025. Ugochinyere therefore congratulated Ike who is his constituent from Ideato, saying the new Access Bank […]

The member representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has commended Access Holdings for appointing Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO), effective Friday, August 29, 2025.

Ugochinyere therefore congratulated Ike who is his constituent from Ideato, saying the new Access Bank (GMD/CEO) has the capacity to take the bank to the next level.

The chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum(Downstream), assured Ike of support and camaraderie to enable succeed in his new assignment as the MD’s success is that of entire Ideato heritage.

“I on behalf of the good people of Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, I commend Access Holdings for finding one of us, Mazi Innocent Ike worthy for appointment as its substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO), effective Friday, August 29, 2025.

“I on behalf of our people congratulate you on this feat attained in your chosen revered banking career. It is my firm believe that you will relish the resilient spirit of Ideato in carrying out your new assignment and taking the bank to the next level.

“We are confident in your ability as you bring in over 30 years of experience in banking and financial services to bear on your new assignment. As a proud University of Lagos graduate of accounting and a Fellow of both CIBN and ICAN as well a a certified IFRS expert, your intellectual and professional capacities are not in doubt.

“For you, this is a familiar turf, having spent a decade at Access Bank, rising to General Manager with responsibility for corporate, commercial, and public sector portfolios as well as serving as MD/CEO of Polaris Bank (2020–2022), where you launched VULTe, the bank’s award-winning digital banking platform.

“Go and make Ndi Ideato, Ndi Igbo and Nigerians proud by repositioning Access Holdings PLC as the first financial institution of choice in the ever evolving Nigerian banking sector.”