Kemi Ajumobi 
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede
Chairman, Coronation Group
There is no way you can mention men in the financial sector who dared to position their organisations strategically for Nigeria, Africa and the world to know that you can work your way to the top and even rank top 5, and you won’t mention IWA’s ‘We’ve Got Men’ for this week, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.
Talk about a seasoned banking executive with three decades of diverse capabilities in the corporate sector and Aigboje comes to mind. He is celebrated for his prudence and leadership dexterity.
Former Group Managing Director at Access Bank(2002-2013), he led a journey of positive change that propelled the bank into the top five banking organisations in Nigeria. Access Bank grew its customer base from 10 000 to 6.5 million, with more than 20 000 employees and an asset base of USD $12 billion. Indeed he saw to it that the bank flourished financially and also contributed to their role in the nation’s economic development.
Currently, he is the Chairman of Coronation Group, a leading African financial services provider, offering a range of financial solutions to professionals, institutions, and individuals across Africa and globally. Their aim is to help more and more people attain financial well- being and prosperity.
As co-founder of the Tengen Family Office, Aig-Imoukhuede oversees a multibillion-dollar portfolio of investments and businesses in banking, finance, insurance, technology, real estate and energy.
Aigboje believes in collaboration and community engagement. He is also passionate about mentorship and it shows in how he loves to inspire the next generation of leaders, for instance, through the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation and its subsidiaries, the Africa Initiative for Governance and the Aig-Imoukhuede Institute, where he and his wife, Ofovwe, manage a significant family commitment focused on building Nigeria’s next generation of government leaders, helping transform public sector effectiveness, and improving access to quality primary health care.
Beyond being an investor, banker and philanthropist with a track record of major accomplishments in both for-profit and not-for-profit initiatives within Nigeria and beyond, Aigboje believes that strong financial markets and sustainable business practices are necessary for national development.
Accolades rain on him as chairman of the ‘Presidential Committee on Fuel Subsidies’, where he is credited with saving Nigeria more than $6 billion in fraudulent petroleum subsidy claims. He leads in matters that involve financial market reform in Nigeria and also serves as chairman of Enterprise NGR, a Nigerian financial and related professional services advocacy group.
An author, ‘Leaving the Tarmac: Buying a Bank in Africa (Red Door, 2020),’ is a memoir that recounts how he and the late Herbert Wigwe bought Access Bank in 2002. Another is ‘Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Economy and Opportunities Beyond Politics.’
Recipient of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), Aigboje graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Benin in 1986 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987 following his graduation from the Nigerian Law School. He earned an Executive MBA jointly awarded by the London School of Economics, NYU Stern Business School and HEC Paris in 2015, and has received honorary degrees and qualifications from the Olabisi Onabanjo University and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
Aigboje is married to development specialist Ofovwe and they have four children, Ohiozoje, Aima, Morenike and Renuan. He is an ordained minister of the Promised Land Ministries.
Indeed, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede embodies the attributes of a transformative banking executive devoted to modeling future leaders, while making a positive impact on society through his financial acumen and philanthropic efforts.