In as much as I have my own candid opinion,i noticed that other people`s opinion differs.
I personally think that an elected senator is more powerful than an appointed minister(with all things being equal) but also I figured out that here in Nigeria, things are somehow different with regards to a minister having more than one portfolios.
Please fellow nairalanders who do you think Is more powerful





Moderator please I need to get as much response as possible
Cc lalasticlala

Senator is more powerful. He can summon a minister to appear at the senate. A senator is third in command if elected senate president. A senator can refuse to confirm a minister.

Their powers and role are very different

A senator but if you look at it from the left,its a MINISTER
Nobody give a damn about a Senator infact most people dont know their senator

A senator

senators. ministers can be sacked anytime.

Have you forgotten that Ministers under this administration are noisemakers?

I asked a literate politician this same question a fortnight ago and his answers were simple, strategic & straightforward... The SENATOR is more powerful than a MINISTER!
Ministers in my own opinion is just a political appointment and can be terminated anytime he messes up!

Cc Lalasticlala do the needful abeg

Ministers can be sacked
Ministers are answerable to the C in C
Ministers are appointed not voted


Senators approves/confirms ministers
Senators can't be sacked
Senators are not answerable to anybody (even the senate president)
Senators amake laws
Senators are the upper lawmakers


Now answer your question yourself
Who is more powerful

when you say powerful do you mean financial power or constitutional power?

Senators are elected... ministers are appointed... election has more power than appointment!

When you say powerful, what exactly do you mean? Some Ministers have the power and authority to set policies and programmes that may have overreaching effects on our socioeconomic and political life. Okonjo Iweala was more powerful than any senator during her time. Same with Diezani. A CBN governor is not elected but he's more powerful than the senate president.

To answer d question correctly, u av to bring ursef to d Nigeria settings. N in d Nigeria settings d path way to d answer to to ask d question: Who controls more cash?

In Nigeria d senators go to d ministers to beg for cash n contracts thereby reducing dia hold n power on d ministers hence, d ministers have more power.

Again we heard d minister ar saints hence we ar expecting power of divinity. N we knw hu hold divine power hold of of power.

Under past administrations - Ministers. They had near absolute authority over expenditure of allocated billions.

This new administration - Senators. They seem more ready to put every one under check. I doubt Bubu will also give room for Ministers to show themselves.

However, an excellent Minister will make greater impact than an excellent Senator. Ministers can conceive and implement great ideas. Senators can drive passage of good policies and Bills for signing into law by the President!

TeeOw:
Senators are elected... ministers are appointed... election has more power than appointment!

a local govt chairman was also elected, so what is your point?

A minister is more powerful than a senator. A minister represents the president. His opinion makes impact, while a senator needs to team up with majority of his colleagues to make anymeaningfulimpact.

A minister is at par with a state governor...a minister controls several agencies of govt and can determine how much of federal presence any state would feel. Many state governors have to seek approval from ministers before downing any project. For example, to build a road anywhere, you need approval from ministry of environment, ministry of housing, ministry of works and ministry of lands. If a finance minister says NO, you can't even collect state loans. Who controls CBN?

A state has three senators, just one governor, and just one minister.

A minister also controls financial power...all a senator has is his salary and allowance.

Finally, a minister is a principal member of the executive while a senator may not even be a principal member of the senate.

QED

Of course it a minister

which kind yeye question be this?who no know say na senators

SENATORs... On my seat!!!

Senators re superior in the human eyes..

Ministers re superior if u look at it from the End Time View, which senator in Nigeria Former minister of petroleum Diezani can't buy..

A group of senators can summon a minister.... a group of ministers can NOT summon a senator...

CACAWA:
a local govt chairman was also elected, so what is your point?

A minister is more powerful than a senator. A minister represents the president. His vopinion makes impact, while a senator needs tote am up with his colleagues to make anymeaningfulimpact.

A minister is at par with a state governor...a mi inter controls several agencies of govt and can determine how much of federal presence any state would feel.

A state has three senators, just one governor, and just one minister.

A minister also controls financial power...all a senator has is his salary and allowance.

Finally, a minister is a principal member of the executive while a senator may not even be a principal member of the senate.

QED

Constitutionally,senators have power more than ministers but i Will choose to be minister with job guarantee oh. imagine awarding contracts with Kickbacks.

Both in nigeria are thieves and rogues....

Of course senators, before who did the ministers stand to be screened?

Senator is an elective position while minister is a political appointment.

Senators screen and dictate if a minister is qualified and should be appointed. With this I think senators are senior and more powerful than ministers.

The Senator is more powerful.
btw

Ministers are noise makers that can be fired when their noise becomes deafening to the president that appointed them. Senators on the other hand can impeach that same president that can decide to fire a minister at will. So now, who is more powerful?

Ask OPOLO eyes Diezani and IWEALA.