Access Holdings Plc has announced that Mrs Chizoma Okoli will step down from her role as Deputy Managing Director of its banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, with effect from April 30, 2026.
The development was disclosed in a formal notice signed by the company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, and filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Tuesday. According to the statement, her exit marks the conclusion of her current tenure with the bank.
Mrs Okoli joined Access Bank in 2019 as an Executive Director and rose to the position of Deputy Managing Director, Retail South, in 2022. Over the years, she has been credited with strengthening the bank’s retail banking operations, widening its customer reach, and advancing support for small and medium-sized enterprises across key markets.
The Board acknowledged her contributions, describing her service as impactful and expressing appreciation for her role in driving growth within the institution. It also wished her success in her future endeavours.
With nearly 30 years of experience in the banking sector, Mrs Okoli began her career in 1992 at the defunct Diamond Bank Plc, where she rose through the ranks to become an Executive Director before the bank’s merger with Access Bank in 2019. Her expertise spans commercial and consumer banking, corporate banking, institutional banking, and business development.
An alumna of the University of Benin, where she earned a degree in Law, she also holds a Master of Business Administration from Warwick Business School in the United Kingdom. She is affiliated with key professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria.
Beyond her executive role, she serves on the boards of several organisations, including United Payment Services Limited, Fiducia Data Services Limited, Fiducia Digital Registry Solutions Limited, Fiducia Clearing Services Limited, the Agri-Business/Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme, and the Bank Directors Association of Nigeria.
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