ABSTRACT
This research is centered on effect ofcorporate
governance on thefinancialperformance ofthree listed commercial banks in
Nigeria. The research formulated three specific objectives; to determine the
effect ofcorporate governance on returns on equityfor the selectedNigerian
banks, to examine the effect of corporate governance on returns on assetfor the
selected commercial banks in Nigeria, to and ascertain the effect ofcorporate
governance on earningspershare ofthe selected commercial banks. Thus, research
questions and research hypotheses were structured in accordance with the
specific objectives. In a bid to achieve a meaningfulresearch study work, this
research will review related literatures on the effect of corporate governance
on the financial performance which were sub-divided into three subheadings such
conceptual framework, theoreticalframework and empirical review. However, in
the quest to perfect this research; exfacto research design was adopted were
data was sourced secondarily through annual report of three selected banks
(First bank, UBA and GT bank) which serves as the instrument. The data sourced
covered the range of2008 - 2018. Simple regression statistical technique based
on E- , view 8 was used to analyze the data collected. Thus, the
followingfindings were made based on the analysis that corporate governance has
a significant impact on return on equity ofselected commercial banks, that
corporate governance has a significant impact on return on asset of selected
commercial banks and that corporate governance has a significant impact on
return capital employed of selected commercial banks. Sequel to the findings
and conclusion, the research made the following recommendations that the
determination ofwhat an optimal board size should be is still without
unanimity. Nevertheless, this study re-affirms that board size is a
significantfactor in the determination offinancial performance. Hence, it is
recommended that commercial banks should take into cognizance what an optimal
board size should be in formulating code of, corporate governance that based on
the findings it is suggested that banks may need to revisit the issue
offrequency of board meetings. Attention should be focused and targeted at
efficiency of board meetings rather than frequency and that corporate
governance committee of banks should endeavour to carry out a regular appraisal
of their corporate governance compliance status as it affectsfinancial
performance. This is because the study was able to identify that corporate
governance has an impact onfirmperformance
HART, C (2025). Impact of Corporate Governance on the performance of Banks in Nigeria,:- Hart Nacy C . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 15, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-corporate-governance-on-the-performance-of-banks-in-nigeria-hart-nacy-c-7-2
CHIDINMA, HART. "Impact of Corporate Governance on the performance of Banks in Nigeria,:- Hart Nacy C " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Oct. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-corporate-governance-on-the-performance-of-banks-in-nigeria-hart-nacy-c-7-2. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
CHIDINMA, HART. "Impact of Corporate Governance on the performance of Banks in Nigeria,:- Hart Nacy C ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Oct. 2025. Web. 15 Oct. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-corporate-governance-on-the-performance-of-banks-in-nigeria-hart-nacy-c-7-2 >.
CHIDINMA, HART. "Impact of Corporate Governance on the performance of Banks in Nigeria,:- Hart Nacy C " Mouau.afribary.org (2025). Accessed 15 Oct. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/impact-of-corporate-governance-on-the-performance-of-banks-in-nigeria-hart-nacy-c-7-2