Late banker Herbert Wigwe's daughter Tochi marries Wilson Aikhomu

Otutochi 'Tochi' Wigwe, the eldest daughter of the late banker Herbert Wigwe, has married her partner, Wilson Omogbale Aikhomu, in a traditional ceremony in Lagos.
The wedding
The private ceremony, reported on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, brought both families together for traditional rites, including payment of the bride price, signing of family documents and the formal handing over of the bride to her husband's family. A video from the event spread widely online.
The couple
Tochi, 28, now leads the HOW Foundation set up by her father. Wilson Aikhomu is a Lagos-based investment professional and managing partner of an investment firm. He is the son of the late Rear Admiral Joseph Aikhomu and a nephew of the late Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, who served as Chief of General Staff under the military government of Ibrahim Babangida. He was a close friend of Tochi's late brother, Chizi.
Background
Herbert Wigwe, then chief executive of Access Holdings, died alongside his wife, Chizoba, and their son, Chizi, in a helicopter crash in California on 9 February 2024. Their deaths shocked Nigeria's business community and led to tributes across Africa. Tochi has since taken on a public role in continuing her father's philanthropic work.
How people reacted
Many people congratulated the couple and said the wedding brought joy to a family that had suffered a great loss, with some expressing emotion that her parents and brother could not be there.
- Tochi leads her late father's HOW Foundation.
- The groom was a close friend of her late brother.
- Her parents and brother died in a 2024 helicopter crash.

