Zenith Bank Appoints Kennedi Okwudili as Executive Director

Zenith Bank PLC has announced the appointment of Kennedi Onuwa Okwudili as Executive Director, effective May 1, 2026. This strategic move is aimed at strengthening the bank's executive management team.

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 later 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 banking experience, Okwudili has worked across 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.

He has participated in several executive education programs, including those at Lagos Business School, Harvard Business School, and the University of Oxford Business School. Okwudili is currently the president of the Catholic Bankers Association of Nigeria (CBAN) and a member of the Noble Order of the Knight of St.

John International (KSJI).