Following official confirmation of the events, President Bola Tinubu expressed shock and deep distress over the deaths of Herbert Wigwe, a top banker and entrepreneur, and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, as well as members of the Wigwe family.
Herbert Wigwe, CON, was the founder of the How Foundation and the CEO of Access Holdings Plc.
In a statement released on Sunday by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu regretted the deaths of these remarkable Nigerian business leaders, describing them as “an overwhelming tragedy that is shocking beyond comprehension.”
The President expressed his sympathies to the Wigwe and Ogunbanjo families, the business community, and everyone affected by this tragic occurrence.
President Tinubu prayed for the peaceful repose of the departed and begged God Almighty to comfort the many Nigerians who are grieving, as well as the families of the deceased, at this difficult time.