- Wigwe was born in Ibadan, Oyo state on 15 August 1966, which made him 58-year-old
- He bagged a BSc degree in Accountancy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state. Wigwe started his career as a management consultant at Coopers & Lybrand, Lagos
- The astute banker holds an MA in Banking and Finance from the University College of North Wales (now Bangor), and an MSc in Financial Economics from the University of London.
- Wigwe was the Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank plc from January 2014 till April 2022.
- Vanguard and The Sun newspapers named Wigwe as the Banker of The Year in 2016
- He was also recognised as the African Banker of the Year at the 2021 edition of the African Banker Awards in 2021
- Former President Muhammadu Buhari conferred on Wigwe the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) in October 2022
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United States – The Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, is feared dead after the helicopter conveying him and five other passengers reportedly crashed in California, United States.
