Zenith Bank Plc has made public the appointment of Mr. Kennedy Onuwa Okwudili as an Executive Director, effective May 1, 2026.
The appointment reflects the bank’s long-standing commitment to internal talent development and strategic succession planning, further reinforcing its executive management team.
Mr. Okwudili holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting from University of Maiduguri, earned 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 in 2021.
Carrying well over 25 years of extensive banking experience, he has built expertise across key areas including credit and marketing, treasury, compliance, and operations. Throughout his career at Zenith Bank, he has served in multiple roles across various regions and departments.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (2013) and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (2024), as well as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (2016).
Mr. Okwudili has also participated in several prestigious executive education programmes, 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.
He currently serves as President of the Catholic Bankers Association of Nigeria (CBAN) and is a member of the Noble Order of the Knights of St. John International (KSJI).
