Zenith Bank Executive Director, Kennedy Okwudili
Abayomi Susan
Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Kennedy Onuwa Okwudili as an Executive Director, effective May 1, 2026. This appointment aligns with the bank’s tradition of nurturing leaders from within and its succession strategy, further strengthening the bank’s Executive Management team.
Mr. Okwudili holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accounting from the University of Maiduguri (1998, Second Class Upper), an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (2008), and a Master of Science in Accounting from Veritas University, Abuja (2021).
With over 25 years of banking experience, Mr. Okwudili has extensive expertise across credit and marketing, treasury, compliance, and operations, having served in multiple zones and departments of the bank.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN, 2013), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN, 2024), and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN, 2016).
Mr. Okwudili has participated in numerous executive education programs 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 the University of Oxford, 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).
