EFFECTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON BANK PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK PLC BAUCHI BRANCH
Abstract
This study focuses o n the effect of corporate governance o n bank performance, using First Bank
Plc as the main area of research work. The research work examines the relationship between
board size, bank performance and separation of the position of the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) and board chairman on bank performances. The study was specifically limited to measure
bank performance and some other variables that could facilitate adequate disclosure and
improve performance. The study span loan from 2006-2015. The data was derived from the
audited financial statements of the First Bank Plc and Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE). The
independent variables are board size, board composition and CEO duality while the dependent
variable i s return on equity (ROE). Result from the study shows that good corporate governance
has significant relationship between separation of position of chief executive officer (CEO) and
board chairman on bank performance. The research concluded that there is no uniformity in
disclosure of corporate governance practise made by banks in Nigeria.
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