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Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Johnspino(m): 1:11pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
I see a governor as a higher position. The governor is the chief executive of the state with much responsibility and decisions to carry out. A senator is 1 of 2 from your state. Individually they are limited by the majority leader. Their main responsibility is to represent the will of the people in your state, not their own private interests. |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by AreaFada2: 1:22pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
obailala: He who pays the piper dictates the tune. Governors depend on Federal allocation. Even though it's theirs by right, a president can withhold it. OBJ did it to Tinubu in Lagos. If governors depended like 90% on IGR, they won't even look the side of the president. They'd flex the muscle which they know they have. They all have an attorney-general in their state who knows the constitution. Luckily Lagos has IGR far more than most, so Tinubu could afford to be stubborn back then. Of course a governor as a chief executive is far more powerful than a single senator. People even leave the senate and FEC as ministers to try contest for governorship. The Senate is now even "an old people's retirement home" for governors in Nigeria. 2 Likes |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by onenew: 1:28pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
BluntBoy:This is not an issue you dissect with common sense; this is a matter of law. The senate has powers to take over the business of the state assembly except in the event where the governor and the deputy are to be impeached. The senate, in the case of Edo state might not succeed in excercising this power because the ssction of the constitution that empowers it allows it to do so only in an instance of break down of law and order. I refer you to section 11(4) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended. 1 Like |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Awaja(m): 1:38pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
Taking over the state house of Assembly doesn’t mean unseating the Governor,a Governor governs the whole senatorial district in his state while a senator represents his SD at the federal level. Reason am ,no comparison. 1 Like |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Marcelo290(m): 2:06pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
Dino Melaye is a presently a senator, yet wants to be governor. I hope this answers your question. 1 Like |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by jidxin(m): 2:33pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
SUPERPACK:no not entirely true.... The constitution has empowered both so they both must act within scope, so the Senate's powers are limited so also d governor and the senate cannot rule or act in a state where the constitution has not empower them |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by charlsecy(m): 2:37pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
cooljoe:Senate repealing a Supreme Court ruling |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Alija(m): 2:38pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
Young03: |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by tunary(m): 3:05pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
Young03:You are truly Young. the senate has power over the president not to talk of governor, but only if a majority of them in the upper house come together before it's possible |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by abukuru(m): 3:13pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
You address the governor..his excellency and u don’t address senators his excellency...if u know the meaning of this your questions is answered |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by cooljoe(m): 3:27pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
charlsecy:yes I was tort something like that in school. But sorry I can't remember the specifics nor the enabling laws. But most of there potent powers are excreised in conjunction with the House of Reps - The National Assembly. |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by chinedumoooo: 3:33pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
The governor has more power than the senators. |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by follock007(m): 4:01pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
kolaaderin: you will begin to see why a king is even inconsequential in power compared to the modern politicians they referred to as children... By the way, a governor is a head of state but the senate president is not, so if the senate president is more powerful to a governor then i also think his colleagues who are heading constituencies/habitat under a state governors are too because Senators are like kings or hunters who don't play well with the others within their own circle or group, but they are well defined by state constitutions than the ones we used to know, those ones are only known to hobnob with wealthy people up and down the place... The senate as a whole is one body under direct rule of federal/central government as last resort unlike state commissioners... Lastly, everybody goes to court sooner or later. |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by themanderon: 4:06pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
If Nigeria was a functional country where everything works accordingly will there be a need for this question? Problem with Edo is that we have two power hungry oafs trying to flex their muscles. The governor is supposed to be in charge of a state while a senator controls his constituents(there are 3 for each state). |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by leofab(f): 4:25pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
PqsMike:coalition of senators VS coalition of governors ? |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by BluntBoy(m): 4:29pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
onenew: OK. I realized you are right (and I am wrong) on the issue of whether the Senate can take over the affair of a state house of assembly. We learn everyday. Thanks, bro. |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Emekus042: 5:28pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
gidgiddy:For me i don't think the Senate or a Senator has any form of power over the Governor.The only institution that can question their action are the 2/3 of honourable member state how of Assembly.....i think Senator checkmates the President and other federal agency. |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Wetlands22: 6:02pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
orisa37:True talk Tinubu did it in the time of OBJ as presido |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Wetlands22: 6:04pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
spiritedtete:Wrong!!! Even the whole Senate cannot overturn a president Ask bukola saraki what happened to him |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by spiritedtete: 7:04pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
Wetlands22: They can if they are in sync... Even if the president refuse to accent to a bill the majority in senate can vote for it and pass it. Read your constitution. But on the flip side.. I understand what you mean... It will be the difficult to overturn president decision because of loyalty of the majority in the house. But this is not rule of law. |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by nextnear(m): 7:22pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
Young03:the chaos was planted by APC led federal government and Oshiomhole led APC National, but GOD will uproot them from both stem and root, just because Obaseki don't want to cooperate to loot money for them. I just hope and pray he survives this mutiny |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by PqsMike: 9:16pm On Jul 31, 2019 |
leofab: The Senate president alone is the Number 3 citizen of the country ..... Coalition of Governors no get any federal power....they can't enact any law |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by charlsecy(m): 11:04am On Aug 01, 2019 |
cooljoe:I think by the Assembly making a new law (constitutional amendments) which isn't an easy feat. |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Tfreshzz(m): 11:26am On Aug 01, 2019 |
Governors are more powerful... With their immunity clause alone, it goes a long way. |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Goldenonyx: 11:04pm On Aug 01, 2019 |
Governor.. Kwankwaso settled this issue when he was asked why he didn't return to the senate. He said the senate is not a place where your people really feel your influence.. In other words a senator is not as influential and hence as powerful as a governor |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by VolvoS60(m): 12:15pm On Aug 04, 2019 |
Interesting thread. Very revealing comments . |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by Wetlands22: 2:24pm On Aug 17, 2019 |
spiritedtete:Lovely On flip side too If the president sent a bill to the House for approval and they refused It takes 21 days and by veto it becomes law automatically Read the same construction |
Re: Senator Vs Governor: Who Has More Powers? by streetpaddy(m): 10:33am On Jul 26, 2022 |
Hmmm |
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