The Wigwes bodies arrive Isiokpo for burial

The bodies of the late former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son have arrived their hometown, Omueke in Isiokpo, Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State for burial today (Saturday). Their remains, which were accompanied by a huge motorcade on Friday, had left the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa in Ikwerre LGA at about 1:33pm straight to his father’s compound in Omueke, Isiokpo. Recall that Wigwe’s kinsmen had insisted that their son must be buried in his hometown. Omueke, even as they vowed…

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Access Bank denies Wigwe’s EFCC arrest tales

Access Bank Plc has denied reports that its group managing director, Mr. Herbert Wigwe has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of fraud. Some online news sites had reported that the Access Bank boss was arrested for his connection with the assets of former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, alleged money laundering for former petroleum minister, Deziani Allison-Madueke, as well as alleged inflation of contracts linked to former Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. In a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on…

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