Ajoritsedere Awosika

Ajoritsedere (Dere) Josephine Awosika (born c. 1953)^[1] is a Nigerian businesswoman who is chairwoman of Access Bank plc.^[2] Prior to this appointment, she was Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministries of Internal Affairs, Science & Technology and Power at different periods. She has been accused of insider trading.^[1]

Awosika was born in Sapele, the sixth child of the first Nigerian Minister for Finance in the first republic Festus Okotie-Eboh, who was assassinated in 1966.^[3]^[4] She is a fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and the . She is an alumna of the University of Bradford, where she holds a Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Technology.

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^ ^a ^b "Why Ajoritsedere Awosika's N57.9m splash in Access Bank should concern investors". Ripples Nigeria. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ "Dr. Ajoritsedere Awosika". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ "The many misconceptions about my father, Festus Okotie-Eboh —Dere Awosika, daughter". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ "My father warned the Prime Minister they would all be killed–Awosika, Festus Okotie-Eboh's daughter". Retrieved 18 April 2020.

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[Ripples-1] "Why Ajoritsedere Awosika's N57.9m splash in Access Bank should concern investors". Ripples Nigeria. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[2] "Dr. Ajoritsedere Awosika". Retrieved 18 April 2020.

[3] "The many misconceptions about my father, Festus Okotie-Eboh —Dere Awosika, daughter". Retrieved 18 April 2020.

[4] "My father warned the Prime Minister they would all be killed–Awosika, Festus Okotie-Eboh's daughter". Retrieved 18 April 2020.

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