Access Bank Plc. has appointed Olakunle Aderinokun as the new Head of Media and Public Relations.

Aderinokun’s appointment comes after the death of Abdul Kolawole Imoyo who previously occupied the position. Imoyo died on December 17th, 2023.

Aderinokun announced his appointment on his LinkedIn handle.

He said: “I’m pleased to share that I’ve resumed a new position as Head, Media and Public Relations at Access Corporation.”

For those who don’t know, Aderinokun was the Editor at Arise News Channel where he was responsible for selecting, cutting, and putting together video footage and turning it into a cohesive sequence that tells the story as the director intended.

He is a detail-oriented journalist who has shown balance in his creativity and results. He is a consistent and reliable individual who has deep insights in reporting, especially about business and finance.

In the course of his journalism career, Olakunle interviewed top CEOs of institutions in the private and public sectors and has travelled widely. He has attended workshops and conferences in Nigeria and overseas, including the IMF-World Bank meetings, African Development Bank (AfDB) meetings, Asia-Africa Trade and Investment Conference/Tokyo International Conference on African Development (AATIC/TICAD); Africa Oil Week, Cape Town, South Africa; Vaasa Energy Week, Finland.

Aderinokun started his career at First Marina Trust Ltd as an MIS and Account, he then moved to Wall Street Trust Company as an Analyst.

He also served at United Bank for Africa Plc as a Banking Officer, after a year, he founded Pure Synergy. At ThisDay Newspaper Group, he worked as an Associate Editor and Group Business Editor with the responsibility of editing and writing business stories and analyses.

Aderinokun holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Ilorin as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Lagos