Gangsterism and incivility in Nigerian politics, by Aminu Salihu Yakudima Politics in Nigeria has turned into a complex business; it is no longer service to humanity, nation-building, and value addition to governance. The active participation of charlatans, harridans, and mediocrities is a consequence of our mercantilist politics. Our politics has often sprouted characters bereft of a mission or vision and the know-how of good governance indispensable to the improvement of the lives of the citizenry. Our politicians tend to be primarily motivated by materialism and power. Ignoble as their ambitions are...