Uncovering Herbert Wigwe’s Global Network: 80 Companies in 20 Countries
An investigation reveals that the late Access Holdings chief executive controlled at least 80 companies across 20 countries. Many of these entities were registered in known tax havens and held stakes in real estate, oil and gas, fintech platforms, and philanthropic foundations. Corporate filings in Nigeria, the UK, the US, Cyprus, Mauritius, the Isle of Man, and Jersey trace a complex web of holding vehicles and shell companies owned or co-owned by Herbert Wigwe and his longtime associates. His direct and indirect shareholdings included billions of units in Access Holdings and interests in numerous financial and non-financial ventures. Since his death in a helicopter crash in February 2024, a family dispute has arisen over the distribution of his estate. These findings illustrate how high-net-worth individuals use opaque structures for cross-border investments largely out of public view.
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