Access Holdings Plc has appointed Abiodun Adigun as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Oxygen X Finance Company Limited, its digital lending subsidiary focused on expanding financial inclusion across Nigeria.
The appointment, disclosed in a regulatory filing to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), has received all necessary regulatory approvals and forms part of the Group’s strategy to strengthen leadership across its subsidiaries and accelerate long-term growth.
Oxygen X serves as the digital lending arm of Access Holdings Plc, providing technology-driven credit solutions designed to improve access to finance for individuals and businesses.
Announcing the appointment, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman, Access Holdings, said the move underscores the Group’s commitment to building globally competitive financial services businesses through strong leadership, innovation, and effective succession planning.
According to him, Adigun brings extensive industry experience and the leadership capabilities required to drive the next phase of growth for the company. “Abiodun brings a proven track record, deep industry expertise, and the leadership capabilities required to accelerate the next phase of growth,” he stated.
Adigun joins Oxygen X with more than two decades of experience spanning business development, sales leadership, customer experience management, credit operations, and business transformation within Nigeria’s financial services sector.
Before his appointment, he served as Country Sales Head and Chief Marketing Officer at Credit Direct Finance Company Limited, where he played a key role in driving market expansion, product growth, and customer acquisition initiatives.
Access Holdings believes his experience will be instrumental as Oxygen X seeks to strengthen its position in Nigeria’s increasingly competitive digital lending market.
Adigun holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Shanghai, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and a member of the Institute of Sales and Marketing.
In addition, he has completed executive leadership programmes in digital transformation and innovation at institutions including Imperial College London and Singapore Management University.
The appointment comes at a time when Nigeria’s digital lending industry is experiencing rapid growth, driven by increased smartphone penetration, digital banking adoption, and demand for alternative credit solutions.
With Adigun at the helm, Oxygen X is expected to deepen its financial inclusion initiatives, expand its digital credit offerings, and leverage technology to deliver faster and more accessible lending services to underserved segments of the economy.
Industry observers see the appointment as a strategic move by Access Holdings to strengthen its footprint in the digital financial services space and position Oxygen X for greater market relevance in an increasingly technology-driven financial ecosystem.
