Zenith Bank appoints Kennedy Okwudili as executive director
Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Kennedy Okwudili as an executive director of the bank, effective May 1, 2026.
The bank announced this in a corporate disclosure on Tuesday through the Nigerian Exchange.
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.
Mr Okwudili holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting from the University of Maiduguri, obtained in 1998 with a second-class upper division.
He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University in 2008 and a Master of Science in Accounting from Veritas University, Abuja, in 2021.
According to the bank, Mr Okwudili has over 25 years of banking experience spanning credit and marketing, treasury, compliance, and operations.
Mr Okwudili is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
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