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 Government Area 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 MBA and 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)
Work Experience
Prince Edwin Okon, Ph.D had a stint in the Banking Industry having worked in various Departments including Operations,Audit,Compliance and Corporate Banking Group and left the industry in June 2023 as the Group Head, FMCG in one of the top Financial Institutions in the Country, where he managed Regional Corporates and multinational businesses in Nigeria and across other African Countries.
Current Position
In June 2023, Prince Edwin Okon, Ph.D was appointed by the Governor, His Excellency Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu as the Executive Chairman, Cross River Internal Revenue Service, and has used his wealth of experience to turn around the fortunes of the State Internal Revenue Service; increasing the revenue from N22bn in 2022 to N47bn at the end of December, 2024; hence ensuring the availability of funds in meeting the People’s Agenda of Senator Bassey Edet Otu. His performance supported in changing the fortunes of the State,and contributed in Cross River State now being ranked amongst one of the top five States with improved Transparency Index in the Country.
Prince Edwin is a Nominee Recipient of “Outstanding Tax Leadership and Revenue Growth” by InstinctWave,a UK-based Organization,having also received severalAwards from both Civil and other Professional Bodies for his exceptional performance while in office.
Other Roles
Prince Edwin Okon Ph. D currently serves as:
– Chairman, Cross River Board of Internal Revenue
– Chairman, Cross River State Joint Revenue Committee
– Member, Joint Tax Board,Abuja
– Member, Appraisal and Technical Committee of Joint Tax Board, Abuja
– Member, Multi-stakeholder Committee for the Optimization of Oil Palm, Cocoa & Coffee & Value Chains, Cross River State
– Member, State Consultative Committee on Statistics, Cross River State
– Member, Budget Review Committee, Cross River State
Personal Life
Prince Edwin Okon Ph. D is a member of Rotary International and is married to Dr. Mrs. Ime Maria Edwin Okon who is also a Rotarian, and they are blessed with three lovely children.