Did a governor lose millions in a foreign deal gone sour? Well, word has it that a flashy county chief allegedly landed himself in hot soup after falling victim to a botched home-buying scheme in a foreign nation famed for luxury living.
Moles whispered that the governor apparently wired millions abroad chasing a dream villa, only for the deal to crumble spectacularly.
Now, the governor's political godfathers are hitting the roof, not so much over the con, but over the revelation that their protégé has been allegedly sitting on a secret stash of millions while occasionally pleading broke and brushing off their demands for facilitation. The fallout is already fuelling whispers of retaliation from the godfathers who have supposedly vowed to clip his wings.
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Just why did a lawmaker, who was part of the jury that decided the fate of a state officer recently, burst out in celebrations after the House voted to save the man?
The outburst came moments after the House rejected efforts by another lawmaker, who had alleged vested interest in the case, to convince colleagues to vote against the officer.
Sources indicate that the two lawmakers have been at loggerheads, and the failed bid to oust the officer handed the celebrating legislator a personal victory. His jubilation, though unusual in the House chambers, underscored the high-stakes rivalry that had played out behind the scenes.
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A government-allied politician is in trouble for allegedly pocketing facilitation cash for a delegation of residents of a county that recently visited a powerful office.
The residents were stranded in the city into the night and were overheard lamenting that cash meant for their fare back and pay for the day had not reached them.
Others were overheard complaining that they had been shortchanged as the amount they received is not what had been agreed. It took the intervention of senior official to calm down the residents. It is now double trouble for the politician, who is supposedly now facing the wrath of the fixers in the powerful office and the residents.
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Residents of one of the populous counties are once again expressing dissatisfaction regarding their county boss. The man is said to be apparently wasting resources with his visits in the ward every weekend, which often turn out to be political gatherings to campaign for his re-election.
Residents say the amounts the man uses for the meetings should be used for projects in the wards. They are also unhappy with the rate at which the county boss is seemingly changing his high-end fuel guzzlers, pointing to possible misuse of funds.
They are even surprised that his three to four chase cars are also fuel-guzzlers, which they say is insensitive given the challenges they face such as lack of drugs in the county hospitals.
