Tochi Wigwe, daughter of the late former Access Bank Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe, has tied the knot traditionally with her partner, Wilson Aikhomu, at a private ceremony in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The event, attended by relatives and close associates of the couple, featured customary marriage proceedings, including the payment of the bride price, signing of family documents and the formal presentation of the bride to her husband’s family.
Pictures and videos from the celebration emerged on social media on Thursday, prompting congratulatory messages and goodwill wishes from friends and other well-wishers.
Tochi is an alumna of New York University and holds a master’s degree from Imperial College London. She previously worked as an analyst at Access Bank and gained internship experience at Coronation Merchant Bank.
She currently serves as a director of the HOW Foundation, an organisation established in honour of her late father.
Her husband, Aikhomu, works in the investment sector in Lagos. He is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Zoya Admiralty.
Aikhomu is the son of the late Rear Admiral Joseph Aikhomu and the nephew of former Chief of General Staff, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu.
He studied Finance at California State University, Northridge, before obtaining a qualification in Investments and Risk Finance from the University of Westminster.
His professional experience includes working with Leadway and RMB Stockbroking before assuming his current position at Zoya Admiralty.
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The marriage comes more than two years after Tochi lost her parents and elder brother in a helicopter accident in the United States.
Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, and their son, Chizi, died on February 9, 2024, when the helicopter conveying them crashed near Nipton, California, during a journey from Palm Springs to Boulder City, Nevada.
The accident also claimed the lives of former Nigerian Exchange Group Chairman, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and two crew members.
Wigwe, who was 57 at the time of his death, was a prominent figure in Nigeria’s banking industry. He served as Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings and contributed significantly to the growth and expansion of Access Bank.
His death drew widespread tributes from business leaders, politicians and members of Nigeria’s banking community.