Prince Edwin Okon, Ph.D
Executive Chairman, Cross River State Internal Revenue Service
Early Life and Education
Prince Edwin Oliver Okon, Ph.D was born over 50 years ago to the family of Etubom O. O Ndowong III of Eki Clan in Odukpani Local GovernmentArea of Cross River State.
He attended Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar and thereafter proceeded to the University of Port Harcourt where he graduated as Best Student in the Department of Finance and Banking, earning several Awards from the institution. He later obtained his MBAand M.Sc. in Finance from University of Lagos and also a Ph.D in Finance from the University of Calabar specializing in Development Finance.
Professional Qualifications
Prince Edwin Okon, Ph.D holds the following professional qualifications: – Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
– Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)
– Fellow, Chartered Institute of Cost Management of Nigeria (CICM) – Member, Chartered Fraud Examiners, USA(CFE)
– Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)

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