Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Kennedy Onuwa Okwudili as Executive Director of the bank, effective May 1, 2026, in a disclosure filed with the Nigerian Exchange.
The bank made this known in a corporate disclosure through the Nigerian Exchange Ltd on Tuesday.
The disclosure, signed by Michael Otu, Company Secretary, stated that the appointment is part of the bank’s succession plan to groom internal leaders to strengthen Executive Management.
It noted that the appointment aligned with its tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within its system.
The bank said the development would further strengthen its executive management team.
According to the bank, Okwudili has over 25 years of banking experience spanning credit, marketing, treasury, compliance, and operations.
Mr. Okwudili graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Accounting from University of Maiduguri in 1998. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Master of Science in Accounting from Veritas University Abuja, in 2021.
He has extensive banking experience and has served in multiple zones and departments across the bank.
Mr. Okwudili is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (2013), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (2024), and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (2026).
He has attended executive education programs both locally and internationally, including the Senior Leadership Development Program at Lagos Business School, the Corporate Directorship Program at Harvard Business School, and the Advanced Management Program at Oxford SAID Business School.
He currently serves as President of the Catholic Bankers Association of Nigeria (CBN).
Credit: NAN
