Testing the intelligent quotient of aspirants on the platform of the PDP in Cross River State is now a precondition to receiving the party’s nomination form, the party’s leadership has said.

Those who fail the aptitude test are barred from even picking nomination forms, following the resolve not to give power to those that are barely lettered. The test, which includes both written and oral, is administered by the caucus members for each of the 18 local government chapters.

This exercise, it was understood, is also to screen out those who are members of the numerous cult groups bestriding the political landscape of the state. This is in line with state governor, Liyel Imoke’s resolve to bar cultists from holding political office in the state.

“Most of the politicians in the state know those who are cult members,” said a member of the party leadership who asked to remain anonymous. “Those in the know have been feeding the state government and security agencies with information on such members with a view to disqualifying them and thus save the state from further embarrassment of violent cult clashes during and after elections.”

Calabar South chapter of the PDP took the lead in administering aptitude tests on aspirants into the council’s political offices. The test was meant to assess the mental capability of the aspirants in view of the fact that most outgoing councillors in the area are school dropouts. Party leaders say poorly educated persons in political positions in the state have proved to be pawns in the hands of the educated ones.

In 2007, during an informal screening by the party of those seeking office of councillor, two aspirants did not know what the three arms of government meant. The two told the panel that the three arms of government were Mark Four, AK 47 and Pump Action, all referring to the guns that they were familiar with in fighting rivals.

This stunned the panel, yet the duo still made it into the council because they had godfathers to see them through. It is these so-called godfathers that sponsor street urchins-turned-cultists to fight their enemies on their behalf during electioneering campaigns.

Prominent PDP chieftains in Calabar South who conducted the aptitude test include MGershom Bassey and two members of the state House of Assembly, Orok Otu Duke and Maurice Orok Edem. The test, which commenced in the afternoon of last Saturday, ended in the early hours of the following day.

Local government chairman aspirants who participated in the test include: the incumbent council chairman, Andem Ekpo Bassey; his deputy, Majorie Eyo Asuquo; Charles Effanga; Edem Bassey; Ewa Henshaw and two others. All the over 50 aspirants for councillors also took part.

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In 2007, during an informal screening by the party of those seeking office of councillor, two aspirants did not know what the three arms of government meant. The two told the panel that the three arms of government were Mark Four, AK 47 and Pump Action, all referring to the guns that they were familiar with in fighting rivals.

Damnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!

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I cant believe this, In Nigeria!, and the 2 councillors still won
Nigeria is a drama

evil666:

I cant believe this, In Nigeria!, and the 2 councillors still won
Nigeria is a drama

Exactly!
There is no tough maths as to the reason why Nigeria is regressing to the stone age. Those fools are now in power, all because they have a godfather. Kai!

evil666:



In 2007, during an informal screening by the party of those seeking office of councillor, two aspirants did not know what the three arms of government meant. The two told the panel that the three arms of government were Mark Four, AK 47 and Pump Action, all referring to the guns that they were familiar with in fighting rivals.

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This is Nigerias joke of the century. Seun should add this to Nairaland's hall of famous jokes.

WTF AK 47? And they are supposed to be part of the goverment? Naija we hail thee!

Aloy+Emeka:

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This is Nigerias joke of the century. Seun should add this to Nairaland's hall of famous jokes.

true talk

A nation ruled by retards is bound to be retarded

They would surely rig the test.my recommendation is a psychiatric test,we ve got a lot of maddening politicians vying for offices lately

The two told the panel that the three arms of government were Mark Four, AK 47 and Pump Action, all referring to the guns that they were familiar with in fighting rivals.

These are the three known ARMS of our govt, or are there others? I'll like to know pls.
Stupid politicians. Mtchewwwww!

i chuckle in IBIBIO and laugh in EFIK

What a joke . . . . Who do they think they fooling?

I am sure this is a joke.

AK 47?

LMFAO

It is very easy to influence the aptitude test. I recommend a televised press conference where everyone can judge & score them at the spot.

very soon they'll start leaking the questions before exam

If the three arms of government are Mark Four, AK 47 and Pump Action; I wonder what the government itself would look like.

Ephraimi:

It is very easy to influence the aptitude test. I recommend a televised press conference where everyone can judge & score them at the spot.

good recommendation!!!

Mbeki:

very soon they'll start leaking the questions before exam

rotflmao

Now I want to laugh, but this is quite sad. I weep for Nigeria.

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conducting aptitude tests for selecting the chairman of thieves cum drug barons.

Emperoh:

Why won't charlatan fill the political space when we the educated ones run away!!

they don't want to end up like:
funsho williams
harry marshal
bola ige and dikibo

Beaf:



Damnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!

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This is just too funnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! dammmmmmnnnnnnnnn!!!!!
Our politicians na wa

they will soon start to conduct aptitude tests to select the best looters among them

In 2007, during an informal screening by the party of those seeking office of councillor, two aspirants did not know what the three arms of government meant. The two told the panel that the three arms of government were Mark Four, AK 47 and Pump Action, all referring to the guns that they were familiar with in fighting rivals.

I cannot believe that?    
Are you serious?! OMG!

A psychiatric test will serve more purpose.

Na so. This is a joke right. I bet they will all fail

;d :d

I think it is high time that a bill should be passed that anybody seeking any political office in Nigeria must be a tertiary institution graduate.

kshow1:

I think it is high time that a bill should be passed that anybody seeking any political office in Nigeria must be a tertiary institution graduate.

What if we have somebody with the brain of Bill Gates who chose to opt out of tertiary education?
Proper screening is what I will recommend. Its not everybody that went to the university that is also intelligent at least in Nigeria I can tell

kshow1:

I think it is high time that a bill should be passed that anybody seeking any political office in Nigeria must be a tertiary institution graduate.

That is what has kept us where we are today?  How many of the so called tertiary institution graduates really passed the exams?