“I’m Not Responsible For Their Actions”- UNILORIN Student Criticizes Exam Questions On El-Rufai And PDP Drama

• A 300-level student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) expressed concerns about exam questions.
• The questions were politically charged, featuring figures like El-Rufai, Senator Natasha, Atiku, and Bola Tinubu.
• The issue was highlighted in a post on the social media platform X.

A 300-level student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has raised concerns after being asked to answer politically charged exam questions involving El-Rufai, Senator Natasha, Atiku, and Bola Tinubu.

This was revealed in a post shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

The student, with the handle @fado_maverick, expressed frustration that he was required to respond to questions based on the actions and inactions of Nigerian politicians, despite not being involved in any of their political decisions.

He humorously noted that he wasn’t responsible for forming a coalition of opposition involving Peter Obi, Atiku, and El-Rufai, nor did he have a hand in the suspension of Kogi Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Still, he encountered questions about them in his university examination.

The examination question read:

UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

2024/2025 B.Sc. (Political Science) Rain Semester Examinations

COURSE CODE: POS 314

COURSE TITLE: Contemporary Political Analysis

2 CREDITS

TIME ALLOWED: 2¼ hours

INSTRUCTION: Answer Question 1 and any other two

1. (a) Contemporary Political Analysis aims to provide objective, evidence-based insights into political phenomena by minimizing emotional biases and personal prejudices. However, it faces significant crises that undermine its effectiveness. Critically discuss. (20 Marks)

(b) A theory is essential and central to the study of Contemporary Political Analysis. Justify the above statement. (10 Marks)

2. – Mal. Nasir El-Rufai played a critical role in the success of the current administration, yet he is galvanising the North to unseat him in 2027. Analyse the above political phenomenon in relation to the struggle for the coming presidential election, using an appropriate political theory of your choice.

3. – The suspension of Senator Natasha from the Nigerian Senate is justified. Using the legal option of the traditional approach, justify the above assertion.

4. – Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the PDP governors of playing the spoiler for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. Analyse the above statement, relying on the propositions of John Higley and Michael Burton’s New Elite Theory.

5. – Write a detailed essay on ANY of the following theories, covering its core principles, key proponents, criticisms, and relevance to contemporary political events in Nigeria:

1. Marxism
2. Modernization Theory
3. Dependency Theory
4. Post-behavioural Approach
5. System Approach
6. Structural-Functional Approach
7. Games Theory
8. Elite Theory
9. Rational Choice Theory
10. Cultural Approach

Sharing the post online lamenting his situation, he wrote: “It is not me who led the coalition, nor did I initiate the suspension of Senetor Natasha, but I am the one suffering the consequences. MMS.”

“You’ll think it’s easy to analyze politics until you study Political Science in Unilorin.”

See screenshot of post here;

See some reactions below:

@HassanKabirii: “That number 1 doesn’t look like a question in the first place 😂 i minored from the department, did one prof Salihu course I knew I was going to fail immediately I saw the question paper and I did.”

@whiskey102622: “Omo POS no small oo 😂 well Na my department una day less pass for faculty sha.”

@HakeemLayeni: “These questions are too soft for a 300L students, UNILORIN can do better.”

@_justMBK: “My LA once asked a question in 300L to analyze the Political game of Unilorin politics after the screening out of.”

@InnovatorYK: “then. It was a funny question coz no one expected it. Thank God person chuk eye for school politics then😂. Na Inno save some people coz he was the Que.”

@echi_godwin: “The is what the Dept of History and International Studies Unilorin should emulate. Using historical issues in relations to contemporary events to formulate a curriculum should be adopted. There’s a great disconnect between btw History Dept’s curriculum & modern day realities.”

@_KareemOla: “Inno even understand the questions, how i wan take answer.. I for just dy cry for exam hall walahi talahi. You “political science” guys dy try oo. I graduated from physics department tho !”