The founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc, Pascal Gabriel Dozie, has passed on at the age of 85.
According to Business Day, Dozie died in the early hours of Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
His passing came just a day before his 86th birthday, following a battle with an age-related illness.
Pascal Dozie was fondly known as the founder of Diamond Bank, one of the country’s most innovative financial institutions before it merged with Access Bank.
The deceased served as the bank’s chairman before handing over leadership to his son, Uzoma Dozie.
Dozie is survived by his wife Chinyere Dozie, five children and other relatives
