Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Kennedy Onuwa Okwudili as an Executive Director of the bank, effective May 1, 2026.
The appointment aligns with the bank ’ s long-standing tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within, and is expected to further strengthen its Executive Management team.
Mr. Okwudili holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accounting from the University of Maiduguri, where he graduated in 1998 with a Second Class Upper division. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ahmadu Bello University in 2008, and a Master of Science in Accounting from Veritas University Abuja in 2021.
He brings over twenty-five years of banking experience, spanning credit and marketing, treasury, compliance, and operations, having worked across various zones and departments within the bank.
Mr. Okwudili is a Fellow of the National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
In a statement, the National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA), chartered, congratulated Mr. Okwudili on his appointment, expressing confidence in his ability to add significant value to Zenith Bank, particularly given his strong background in credit and marketing, while also wishing him divine guidance in his new role.
He has also attended several executive education programmes both locally and internationally, including the Senior Leadership Development Programme at Lagos Business School, the Corporate Directorship Programme at Harvard Business School, and the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at Saïd Business School University of Oxford.
He currently serves as President of the Catholic Bankers Association of Nigeria and is a member of the Knights of St. John International (KSJI).
His appointment reflects Zenith Bank ’ s continued commitment to strengthening leadership capacity and sustaining its growth trajectory within Nigeria’s financial services sector.
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