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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has opened up on his relationship with the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Roosevelt Herbert Wigwe.

Obi expressed deep sadness over the tragic ing of Wigwe, who he described as a dear friend, recalling how he once helped the Access Bank boss prepare for his traditional wedding.

DAILY POST reports that Wigwe, the Co-founder of Access Bank and the founder, Wigwe University, alongside his wife, Chizoba, son and lawyer, Abimbola Ogunbanjo died in a ghastly helicopter crash on Friday.

The chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night.

The US government confirmed all on board dead as no survivor has been located as of Saturday morning.

“This loss is profoundly felt across the nation. I first met Herbert during his early days, on the brink of starting his marital journey. I vividly assisting him in preparing for his traditional wedding and being there for the ceremony with his wife, Chizoba, from Achina, Anambra State,” he recalled in a post on X.

"Since then, I’ve maintained a connection to his endeavors in my own modest ways. Herbert, a determined and forward-thinking individual, led Access Bank to new heights following his brother Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.

“His noteworthy contributions extended beyond the professional realm, with commendable philanthropic efforts in health and education, exemplified by the establishment of Wigwe University, showcasing his deep commitment to education as a driver of development.

"The loss of such an exceptional individual reminds us of life’s fleeting nature, encouraging us to live with a purpose that contributes to the betterment of humanity. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with Herbert, his beloved wife, and his son,” he added.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/02/11/wigwe-i-helped-him-prepare-for-traditional-wedding-peter-obi-on-late-access-bank-boss/

What a big loss, I millions of other people across the world to mourn his death

Lamba

So sad

Peter The Rock

I trust you for as usual

May the souls of the late access bank CEO,his wife and son and others rest in peace

Waiting for Tinubu ers to come and spew thrash

May God show us mercy always

Light has gone off for those people who depends on him for survival. I mourn for his community because this a big loss

Hmmm

What's traditional wedding or what you did for the man got to do with the man's death?

This self-serving, deceitful and eye-service man makes everything about him.

Minister of funeral and condolence.

What a nuisance.

Damnnn niggar

Obi my niggar

Opportunist even in the death of another man,

Vanity upon vanity..but yet, let's still make money before we die

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Deep down some people will be scared of what will then happen to their money in Access bank...Ur money is under NDIC ,ur money is 💯 safe

derecho:
Waiting for Tinubu ers to come and spew thrash

Any need for this?

Just imagine

idealogical:
What's traditional wedding or what you did for the man got to do with the man's death?

This self-serving, deceitful and eye-service man makes everything about him.

Minister of funeral and condolence.

What a nuisance.

Apart from commenting, what else have you done for a fellow man like you ?
Bigger nuisance !

derecho:
Waiting for Tinubu ers to come and spew thrash

Sadly, this is all you people see, not empathy, just stone cold heart.

derecho:
Waiting for Tinubu ers to come and spew thrash

Like the IPOB terrorist leaders followers are known for?
You go wait tire. We have better things to talk about.

derecho:
Waiting for Tinubu ers to come and spew thrash

Just as I am surprised Obi did not blame America government for this. I am sure if the crash had happened in Nigeria, the eedi0t would have blamed FG.

idealogical:
What's traditional wedding or what you did for the man got to do with the man's death?

This self-serving, deceitful and eye-service man makes everything about him.

Minister of funeral and condolence.

What a nuisance.

Can you stop being so dense. His wife is from Anambra and PO and Wigwe had been friends years back prior to banking consolidation done by Soludo so it is not what one would lie with.

So so sad

OmoManU:
Opportunist even in the death of another man,

Oga just keep silent

cassette:



Apart from commenting, what else have you done for a fellow man like you ?
Bigger nuisance !

I was even surprised the self-serving and emotionally twisted man did not tell us how he bought the man's first feeding bottle and Similac when he was a baby.

derecho:
Waiting for Tinubu ers to come and spew thrash

Tinubu's fans are not like you with no common sense.

Ok

Okay.

I just want to remind everyone that Erastus Akingbola is still living his life.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has been disgraced and humiliated twice, Bukola Saraki has been forgotten in national politics, and his home base has been grabbed and snatched from him, and now Herbert Wigwe while enjoying himself has met death.

Only few will the type of evil that appened between the four people mentioned above

Irony1:


Can you stop being so dense. His wife is from Anambra and PO and Wigwe had been friends years back prior to banking consolidation done by Soludo so it is not what one would lie with.

What's the man's rubbish about traditional wedding got to do with his death, or what's Anambra, Soludo and banking got to do with his death?

What happened to express your condolence and move on just like the rest of Nigeria?

This man's death shouldnt be about what he did for him or how he organized traditional wedding, this thoughtless and heartless man is just using the man's death to aggrandize and chase clout.

If it was connection, then Wigwe would have escaped death, meaning everything in life is vanity! Always do good. I can when I had an with Intercontinental bank Plc, my first deposit I did when opening the was 2,000 Naira, however upon that 2,000 Naira Intercontinental bank Plc added an interest of almost 500 Naira to my , but the moment Herbert Wigwe's Access Bank acquired Intercontinental bank Plc all interest seized and some people are saying he transformed the banking sector, I just wonder. Illegal bank charges is enough reason for God to recall him and his family!