Imoyo was being treated for an undisclosed ailment at the Lagos hospital before his death.
Imoyo was a newspaper editor in Lagos before joining Access Bank in 2014 as a corporate communications manager for the frontline financial services group and has become a standard bearer in media relations management, especially in the banking sector.
A statement issued by Tunde Imoyo, on behalf of the family, said he died in the early hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the First Cardiology, Ikoyi, Lagos, after a brief illness.
The statement read: “It is with deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of our beloved Husband, Father, Brother and Uncle, Abdul Kolawole Imoyo, who went to be with the Lord in the early hours of 17th December 2023, after a brief illness.
“We are taking some time as a family to grieve over our loss at this time.
“We thank you for your prayers and support.
“Further announcements will be communicated in due course.”
Imoyo’s friends and well-wishers have been mourning his demise on Facebook and other social media platforms. although, Access Bank is yet to issue a statement concerning Imoyo’s death.
According to his LinkedIn page, the deceased had been working with Access Bank since August 2014.
Before joining Access Bank, he had also worked in the Public Relations Unit of the United Bank for Africa (UBA).
As a journalist, Imoyo was also the Finance Editor of BusinessDay between May 2004 and July 2010 before switching career to joining the banking industry.
The deceased attended the Lagos State University (LASU) between 1998 and 2002 where he bagged a B.Sc in Public Administration and later attended the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where he bagged his Master of Business Administration (MBA).
