LAGOS, Nigeria — Access Holdings Plc has distanced itself from a financial summary purportedly linked to its 2025 audited statements circulating on social media, stating that the document was released by an unauthorised source ahead of the official publication.
Okay News reports that the company disclosed this in a statement on April 22, 2026, clarifying that its audited financial statements remain under regulatory review by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) , despite having received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) .
“The company hereby expressly disclaims the said financial highlight and urges the investing public to disregard the same as it is unauthorized,” the group stated.
Access Holdings said the full-year audited results will be published on the Nigerian Exchange within 48 hours of receiving final CBN approval. The company had previously informed the Exchange in late February 2026 that the SEC granted an extension to file the 2025 audited results on or before March 31, 2026, conditional on obtaining CBN clearance.
The awaited full-year figures follow unaudited nine-month results for the period ended September 30, 2025, which showed a pretax profit of N616.2 billion, an increase of 10.40 percent year-on-year. Interest income for the period stood at N2.9 trillion, with loans and advances contributing N1.3 trillion and investment securities accounting for N1.13 trillion.
Non-interest income included N600.4 billion in fees and commissions, N255.4 billion in foreign exchange gains, and N140.4 billion in other operating income.
Access Holdings shares traded at N29.95 as of the pre-market open on April 22, 2026, with a year-to-date return exceeding 42 percent and more than 4.2 billion shares traded.
The group appointed Emeka Anthony Ogbechie as Chief Financial Officer effective February 23, 2026.
