By OLOLADE ADEYEMO
When politicians sign themselves up to serve within a political jurisdiction, it is presumed there is a well-defined, development-oriented agenda in the pipeline waiting to be executed, if given a chance at the polls, for the benefit of the residents and citizens of that jurisdiction.
As a rider to this, a healthy democracy like what obtains in the Nigerian political arena makes allowance for campaigns, rallies and debates, which become avenues for a person desiring a political office to strategically distil his ideas and exercise the qualities that make him worthy of public trust.
Sadly, politicians who evidently have not overcome their personal insecurities or have become embodiments of unprofitable stewardship when previously given a chance resort to personal insults and intimidatory behaviour as a face-saving mechanism in place of issue-centred campaign.
Without a shadow of doubt, politics is filled with sensitive topics and sometimes issues that people have strong feelings about, but there are certain behaviours that are just not acceptable.
