Representatives of the board and management of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) and other key stakeholders of the capital market paid condolence visits to the families of the late Abimbola Ogunbanjo and Herbert Wigwe.
The delegation, led by group chairman of NGX Group Umaru Kwairanga, included representatives from Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), Association of Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON), Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, and NG Clearing.
A statement made available on Thursday in Lagos by the NGX Group revealed.
Ogunbanjo, former chairman of NGX Group; Wigwe, group CEO of Access Holdings, his wife and son died on February 9 in a helicopter crash in Southern California, USA.
At the Ogunbanjo’s family, Kwairanga hailed the leadership style of the late former NGX Group chairman in the capital market, adding that he was kind and humble.
Group CEO of NGX Group Temi Popoola acknowledged Ogunbanjo’s significant impact on the Nigerian capital market.
Popoola recognised the transformative leadership of late Ogunbanjo during his tenure as the council president of the Exchange and the first group chairman of the NGX Group.
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Former NGX Group CEO Oscar Onyema described the loss of Ogunbanjo as very painful, adding that only God can grant his family the strength to bear the loss.
CIS president Oluwole Adeosun said that late Ogunbanjo was a dependable and trustworthy supporter of the institute.
At the Wigwe’s family, Kwairanga expressed the shock of the capital market’s community to the death of Wigwe and pledged ongoing support of the market to Access Holdings.
The NGX Group chairman described Wigwe as not just a corporate mogul but also as a renowned philanthropist committed to community service and the progress and development of the nation.
Aigboje Aig-Imokhuede, Wigwe’s partner and chairman of Coronation Group, expressed gratitude for the acknowledgment of Wigwe’s contributions and pledged to uphold his legacy.
