By Ayomide Otitoju
Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Kennedy Onuwa Okwudili as an Executive Director, effective May 1, 2026.
The bank said the appointment aligns with its longstanding succession strategy of grooming leaders from within and is expected to further strengthen its executive management team.
Okwudili holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting from University of Maiduguri, where he graduated with a Second Class Upper division in 1998. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University in 2008 and a Master of Science in Accounting from Veritas University in 2021.
With over 25 years of banking experience, Okwudili has built expertise across credit and marketing, treasury, compliance, and operations, having served in various roles and regions within the bank.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
Okwudili has also participated in several executive education programmes, 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 Saïd Business School.
He currently serves as President of the Catholic Bankers Association of Nigeria and is a member of the Knights of St. John International.
