Biography Intro: Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (born 11 July 1966) is the Governor of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, in office since 29 May 2015. He ran successfully for the office of governor in the April 2015 elections on the platform of Akwa Ibom State People’s Democratic Party.

NAME:  Udom Gabriel Emmanuel

DATE OF BIRTH: 11 July 1966

PLACE OF BIRTH:  Onna Local Government

FATHER:  Ette Teacher Gabriel Emmanuel Nkenang

MARRIED TO: Martha Udom Emmanuel.

OCCUPATION:

EDUCATION:  bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos in 1988. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management. He has attended the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD, France.

He attended School of Arts and Science, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and obtained Advanced Certificate of Basic Studies (CBS) and Higher School Certificate (HSC)

Udom attended Secondary Commercial School, Ikot Akpan Ishiet, Onna LGA of Akwa Ibom State.

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Emmanuel served as an audit manager of Price Waterhouse Coopers. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He served as Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Bank Plc.[5]

Emmanuel also served as Group Head of Income Optimization, Financial Control & Strategic Planning Department at Zenith Bank.

He served as General Manager of Zenith Bank Plc. He joined Zenith in 1996 from Diamond Bank Limited and was the pioneer manager of its Lagos Central Branch. He was in charge of the Telecommunications Sector, Income Optimization and Financial & Strategic Planning Group of Zenith Bank Plc. He has over seventeen years financial services experience. He served as an Executive Director of Zenith Bank Plc.