UNILORIN student protests exam questions on Nigerian politicians
A 300 level student of university of Ilorin, UNILORIN cries out as he’s told to answer questions about El-rufai and senator Natasha, Atiku and Bola Tinubu in his exam questions despite not being the cause of the actions and inactions of these politicians.
This is contained in a post made available on a popular social media platform, X, formally Twitter.
The individual, @fado_maverick mentioned that he isn’t the one who led the coalition of the opposition which consist of Peter Obi, Atiku, El-rufai and several other politicians and also he and isn’t the one who suspended a Kogi senator, Natasha.
Despite him not playing a part in the activities of these notable politicians, he came across questions about them in his university examination.
The 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 2
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 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 Highley and Micheal Burton 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:
i. Marxism
ii. Modernization theory
iii. Dependency theory
iv. Post behavioural approach
v. System approach
vi. Structural-Functional approach
vii. Games theory
viii. Elite theory
ix. Rational choice theory
x. 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 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 !”
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UNILORIN student protests exam questions on Nigerian politicians
UNILORIN student laments exam questions on El-Rufai, Atiku, Tinubu, and Natasha, claiming no involvement in their actions but forced to analyze them.
UNILORIN student protests exam questions on Nigerian politicians
A 300-level student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has taken to social media to express frustration after encountering exam questions centered on prominent Nigerian politicians—Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Senator Natasha Akpoti, Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and President Bola Tinubu.
In a post shared via the popular platform X (formerly Twitter), the student, identified as @fado_maverick, lamented that he was being asked to analyze political actions and events in which he played no part.
He humorously noted: “It is not me who led the coalition, nor did I initiate the suspension of Senator Natasha, but I am the one suffering the consequences. MMS.”
He further remarked on the difficulty of studying Political Science at UNILORIN, writing:
“You’ll think it’s easy to analyze politics until you study Political Science in Unilorin.”
The exam in question was for the course POS 314 – Contemporary Political Analysis – under the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Students were instructed to answer Question 1 and any other two. Below is the content of the exam paper:
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 2
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 it 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 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 Highley and Michael Burton’s New Elite Theory.
5. Write a detailed essay on ANY of the following theories, covering their core principles, key proponents, criticisms, and relevance to contemporary political events in Nigeria:
i. Marxism
ii. Modernization theory
iii. Dependency theory
iv. Post-behavioural approach
v. System approach
vi. Structural-Functional approach
vii. Games theory
viii. Elite theory
ix. Rational choice theory
x. Cultural approach
The post generated reactions from other students, some empathizing with the poster while others shared their own academic struggles.
See some reactions below:
@HassanKabirii: “That number 1 doesn’t look like a question in the first place 😂 I minored in the department, did one Prof. Salihu course — I knew I was going to fail immediately I saw the question paper.”
@whiskey102622: “Omo, POS no small oo 😂 Well, Na my department una dey least pass for faculty sha.”
@HakeemLayeni: “These questions are too soft for 300L students. UNILORIN can do better.”
@_justMBK: “My LA once asked a question in 300L to analyze the political game of UNILORIN politics after a controversial screening. No one expected it!”
@InnovatorYK: “That was a funny question coz no one expected it. Thank God someone had their eyes on school politics then 😂 Na Inno save some people!”
@echi_godwin: “This is what the Dept. of History and International Studies at UNILORIN should emulate — using historical issues in relation to contemporary events to structure the curriculum.”
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