Zenith Bank Appoints Kennedy Okwudili as Executive Director

Zenith Bank PLC announced the appointment of Mr. Kennedy Onuwa Okwudili as Executive Director, effective May 1, 2026.

This strategic move is part of the bank's tradition of grooming leaders to strengthen its executive management. Mr.

Okwudili graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accounting from the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, in 1998, achieving a Second Class Upper division. He obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, in 2008, and a Master of Science in Accounting from Veritas University, Abuja, Nigeria, in 2021.

With 25 years of relevant banking experience, he has worked in various departments, including credit, market treasury, compliance, and operations. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) since 2013, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) since 2024, and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) since 2016.

Okwudili has participated in several executive education programs, including those at Lagos Business School, Harvard Business School, and the University of Oxford Business School. He currently serves as the 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).