Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) is happy to announce that the Board of Directors (‘the Board’) of Access Bank Plc (‘the Bank’), its flagship subsidiary, has appointed Mrs. Ifeyinwa Osime as Chairman of the Board, following the retirement of Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN on January 29, 2026, upon the completion of his regulatory tenure restrict.
Mrs. Osime is an achieved authorized practitioner with a robust background in company governance and strategic management.
She was appointed to Access Bank’s Board in November 2019 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Prior to her current appointment, she served as Chairman of the Board Human Resources and Sustainability Committee, in addition to the Board Governance Nomination and Remuneration Committee, making vital contributions to governance, management improvement, and sustainability. She additionally served on a number of different board committees. In addition, she is a director at Ebudo Trust Limited and a Partner at McPherson Legal Practitioners, the place she advises on company and business authorized issues, and contributes to the agency’s management and strategic path. Her earlier board expertise consists of serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Coronation Insurance Plc, Board Chairman of Coronation Life Insurance Company Ltd and Non-Executive Director, Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank Limited).
Mrs. Osime started her profession at Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation and later joined African Development Insurance Company Limited (ADIC, now NSIA Insurance) as Company Secretary/ Assistant General Manager, Administration & Legal.
She is a regulation graduate of the University of Benin, Benin City and was referred to as to the Nigerian Bar in 1987. She holds a Master of Laws in Commercial and Corporate Law from the London School of Economics and has attended government schooling programmes at INSEAD, IMD, Harvard Business School, MIT, and Stanford, amongst others, reflecting her dedication to steady skilled improvement and international greatest practices.
Mrs. Osime is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Women Corporate Directors Nigeria Chapter, and Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria, the place she serves on the Executive Committee of the Women Sectoral Group.
Beyond her skilled tasks, she is dedicated to mentoring younger folks and is actively concerned within the Autism and Developmental Delays Support Community, reflecting her dedication to inclusion and social impression.
Speaking on her appointment, the Group Chairman, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, mentioned:
“Mrs. Osime is a principled and experienced leader with a deep understanding of the Bank’s strategy and values. She has demonstrated strong commitment to the Bank’s vision and mission, and I am confident that, under her leadership, the Bank will continue to advance its strategic objectives of delivering sustainable value to shareholders and other stakeholders in the pursuit of its vision to become the World’s Most Respected African Bank.”
The Group Chairman additionally congratulated Mr. Usoro on the completion of his tenure and for his exemplary management, dedication and vital contribution to the Group and wished him the very best in his future endeavours noting that he shall stay a valued member of the Access household.
