The Roles of Independent Directors in Promoting Best Corporate Governance Practices

Download or read book The Roles of Independent Directors in Promoting Best Corporate Governance Practices written by Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of having individuals with no financial, personal, or material attachments, as directors of the company stemmed primarily from the proverb, “whomever pays the piper dictates the tune.” As each board director represented various interests, ranging from institutional investors, shareholders with large holdings, venture capitalists, the CEO among others which may supersede the interests of the company and the shareholders.Therefore, the need for a director bearing impartiality and objectivity to the board brought forth the 'independent director' who would, occupy a unique position to dissect through the core issues and find a neutral position where issues arises in the boardroom; being a bridge builder in difficult conversations; bring in a specific expertise to the board and utilize his or her networking abilities and other resources to enhance the company's portfolio. This article therefore seeks to examine who an independent director is, the difference from non-executive directors, the roles of independent directors, frameworks imposing the inclusion of independent directors as well as the evaluation of independence and its application in Nigeria, while juxtaposing it with other countries.