ABSTRACT
The study examined the effect of corporate governance on financial performance of banks in
Nigeria. The specific objectives were; to determine the effect of directors' equity interest on
return on equity of banks in Nigeria, to analyze the effect of board size on return on asset of
banks in Nigeria, to ascertain the effect of board composition on profit after tax of banks in
Nigeria. This study used secondary data derived from the financial statement of united bank
of Africa. The study covered from 2000 to 2016. Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression
was used to test the stated hypotheses. The study observed that directors' equity interest has
significant effect on return on eqiity of banks in Nigeria, board size has no significant effect
on return on asset of banks in Nigeria, board composition has no significant effect on return
on asset of banks in Nigeria .It was recommended that study bank should as matter of
urgency increase the value of stock ownership of board members since directors' equity
interest has significant effect on return on equity of bank in Nigeria
EGWERIKE, J (2021). Effect Of Corporate Governance On Financial Performance Of Banks In Nigeria (A Study Of Uba Nigeria PLC). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 31, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-corporate-governance-on-financial-performance-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-uba-nigeria-plc-7-2
JOY, EGWERIKE. "Effect Of Corporate Governance On Financial Performance Of Banks In Nigeria (A Study Of Uba Nigeria PLC)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Jun. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-corporate-governance-on-financial-performance-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-uba-nigeria-plc-7-2. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
JOY, EGWERIKE. "Effect Of Corporate Governance On Financial Performance Of Banks In Nigeria (A Study Of Uba Nigeria PLC)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Jun. 2021. Web. 31 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-corporate-governance-on-financial-performance-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-uba-nigeria-plc-7-2 >.
JOY, EGWERIKE. "Effect Of Corporate Governance On Financial Performance Of Banks In Nigeria (A Study Of Uba Nigeria PLC)" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 31 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-corporate-governance-on-financial-performance-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-uba-nigeria-plc-7-2