CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BANK PERFORMANCE: A POOLED STUDY OF SELECTED BANKS IN NIGERIA

This paper examines the impact of corporate governance on bank performance in Nigeria during the period 2005 to 2009 based on a sample of six selected banks listed on Nigerian Stock Exchange market making use of pooled time series data. Form the findings, we observe that corporate governance have been on the low side and have impacted negatively on bank performance. The study therefore contends that strategic training for board members and senior bank managers should be embarked or improved upon, especially on courses that promote corporate governance and banking ethics