Udom Gabriel Emamanuel | |
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Governor of Akwa Ibom State | |
Assumed office 29 May 2015 |
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Lieutenant | Moses Ekpo |
Preceded by | Godswill Akpabio |
Personal details | |
Born |
Awa Iman, Onna LGA, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
11 July 1966
Nationality | Nigerian |
Political party | PDP |
Spouse(s) | Martha Udom |
Parents | Gabriel Emmanuel Nkenang |
Alma mater |
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Religion | Christianity |
Website | mrudomemmanuel |
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.
Emmanuel was elected Governor of Akwa Ibom State on 11 April 2015. He was sworn-in on 29 May 2015.With his dakkada philosophy
Emmanuel rose from being a Sunday school leader at the Qua Iboe church to become a bank director.
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel was born on July 11, 1966, into the family of Ette Teacher Gabriel Emmanuel Nkenang, a native of Awa Iman in Onna Local Government, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He rose from being a Sunday school leader at United Evangelical Church (QIC) (formerly Qua Iboe Church) to become a bank director. Emmanuel and his family are strong members of United Evangelical Church (QIC), Nigeria.
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.
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.