Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede FCIB, CON | |
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| Born | September 24, 1966 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Benin |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, Lawyer, Philanthropist |
| Organization | Africa Initiative for Governance |
| Known for | Founder Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG), Confounder Access Bank |
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede (FCIB, CON) born September 24, 1966 is a banker and cofounder of Access Bank Plc with Herbert Wigwe.[1] He is also the founder and Chairman of Coronation Capital Nigeria Limited and the Africa Initiative for Governance (“AIG”). He is ths Co-Chairman of the United Kingdom-Nigeria Capital Market Task Force. He is a board member of Africa Finance Corporation and TCX Investment Management Company Netherlands. He is also Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Financial Market Dealers Association, and Chairman of Wapic Insurance Plc.[2]
He graduated with LLB from the University of Benin and was called to bar at the Nigerian Law School. He holds a Trium MBA, awarded jointly by the London School of Economics, New York University, and HEC Paris.
Aigboje started his banking career at Guaranty Trust Bank Plc where he resigned as Executive Director in March 2002. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede was the leader of the 2002 acquisition of Access Bank, then a fringe regional player. He was the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank till December 2013. He retired as President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 2017, but he remains on the National Council as an Ex-Officio. He was a Non Executive Director of Africa Finance Corporation since 2008 until June 2, 2017. He has been the Chairman of Associated Discount House Limited since December 1, 2011. He serves as a Director of Petralon Energy and also serves as the Chairman of Wapic Insurance Plc and has been its Director since November 2011. He was the Chairman of the Board of Coronation Merchant Bank and served as its Director. Aig-Imoukhuede also served as Board Chairman and Director of FMDQ OTC PLC until August 1, 2014.
He was conferred with Commander of the Order of the Niger “CON”, by the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for his contributions to the development of banking and finance. He was also awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (West Africa); as well as the African Banker Magazine's “African Banker of the Year”. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was appointed a member of the International Advisory Board of Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government. He is a fellow of the African Leadership Institute under the auspices of Aspen Institute, Colorado USA. He is also honorary fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers(CIBN).