THE NIGERIAN CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, 2018 PRINCIPLE 5 – Executive Directors

‘Executive Directors support the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer in the operations and management of the Company’.-Principle 5 of the Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance 2018 Executive Directors (EDs) are employees holding senior managerial positions in the Company. They have a dual relationship with the Company as Directors (accountable to shareholders) and as employees – members […]

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 THE NIGERIAN CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2018 PRINCIPLE 4 – THE MD/CEO

“Leaderless teams are not unknown. The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra performs Beethoven symphonies without a conductor. Special forces conduct missions without a commissioned officer. Yet these are the rare exceptions. Virtually every team – whether a rowing crew seeking a championship or a company executing a strategy – requires a capable leader” . Boards That Lead […]

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 NIGERIAN CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2018 PRINCIPLE 2: BOARD STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION

A while back, putting together a Board of Directors was a lot like decorating a Christmas tree –  the CEO would pick out a nice selection of glittering ornaments, then top off the tree with a flashy star (David A, Nadler, Beverly A. Brian- Building Better Boards: A Blueprint for Effective Governance 27”). This analogy […]

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 THE NIGERERIAN CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, 2018 PRINCIPLE 1 – THE ROLE OF THE BOARD

 “The Code has been long awaited and it is my hope that it will play a unique role in enthroning higher standards of corporate governance and ethical practices in our business environment, helping to rebuild public trust and investor confidence in the Nigerian economy. The implementation of the Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance 2018 is […]

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