The founder of the now-defunct Diamond Bank Plc and former chairman of MTN Nigeria, Pascal Dozie has passed away at the age of 85.
According to sources close to the family , Pascal Gabriel Dozie passed away in the wee hours of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, just a day before his 86th birthday, after a battle with an age-related illness.
Pascal Dozie was broadly known as the founder of Diamond Bank, one of Nigeria’s most innovative financial institutions, which later joined with Access Bank. He served as the bank’s chairman until he handed over the leadership to his son, Uzoma Dozie.