Corporate Governance in Nigeria : Current Practices and Emerging Trends / Junaid Bello Marshall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marshall, Junaidu Bello, author.

Series:

Malthouse law books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporate governance--Law and legislation--Nigeria.

Corporate governance.

Corporate governance--Nigeria.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lagos, Nigeria : Malthouse Press Limited, [2020]

Summary:

Corporate Governance in Nigeria: Current Practices and Emerging Trends examines in a detailed approach the current status and structure of corporate governance in Nigeria. It outlines the basis for sound corporate governance as it relates to internal and external mechanisms put in place to ensure adequate control between different stakeholders through statutory and non-statutory regulations to enhance the economic vitality of economic entities in a country. The effectiveness or otherwise of corporate governance practice in a country is basically determined by legal, regulatory, institutional and value systems put place along with the economic status of the country.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication

Preface

Foreword

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Preliminary Issues

1.2 Corporate Governance Background in Nigeria

1.3 Separation of Ownership from Management

Chapter 2 - Historical Development of Corporate Law in Nigeria

2.1 Pre-Independence Phase

2.2 Post-Independence Phase

2.3 Conclusion

Chapter 3 - Evolution of Corporate Governance in Nigeria

3.1 Pre- 1990 Phase

3.2 1990 - 2003 Phase

3.3 2003- 2011 phase

3.4 2011- Date

3.5 Conclusion

Chapter 4 - Meaning, Perspectives and Practices of Corporate Governance

4.1 Meaning of Corporate Governance

4.2 Perspectives of Corporate Governance

4.3 Corporate Governance Practices

4.4 Conclusion

Chapter 5 - Legal Framework of Corporate Governance in Nigeria

5.1 Companies and Allied Matters Act

5.2 Investment and Securities Act

5.3 Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Act

5.4 Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act

5.5 Insurance Act

5.6 Pension Reform Act

5.7 Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation Act

5.8 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission 2004

5.9 Conclusion

Chapter 6 - Regulatory and Institutional Framework of Corporate Governance in Nigeria

6.1 Corporate Affairs Commission

6.2 Securities and Exchange Commission

6.3 Central Bank of Nigeria

6.4 Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation

6.5 National Pension Commission

6.6 National Insurance Commission

6.7 Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria

6.8 Nigerian Communications Commission

6.9 Conclusion

Chapter 7 - Global Convergence of Corporate Governance Practices

7.1 Global Corporate Governance Convergence

7.2 The Concept of Economic Globalization

7.3 International Best Practices.

7.4 The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance Benchmarked with Practices in Nigeria

7.5 Conclusion

Chapter 8 - Challenges of Corporate Governance in Nigeria

8.1 Weak Legal System and Corruption

8.2 Regulatory Challenges and Weak Enforcement Mechanisms

8.3 Multiplicity of Codes of Corporate Governance

8.4 Inadequacy in Basic Statutes of Corporate Governance

8.5 Conclusion

Chapter 9 - Prospects and Emerging Trends of Corporate Governance Practice in Nigeria

9.1 National Code of Corporate Governance 2016

9.2 Conversion of Accounting and Reporting Methods

9.3 Nigerian Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Rating 2014

9.4 Securities and Exchange Commission Corporate Governance Scorecard

9.5 Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015

9.6 Efforts of Self-regulatory Bodies

9.7 Amendments to Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004

9.8 Conclusion

Chapter 10 - Conclusion and Recommendations

10.1 Concluding Remarks

10.2 Recommendations

Bibliography

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789785916577

978591657X

OCLC:

1394115104