Atwo-term legislator has stirred debate after bragging to colleagues about how he allegedly used his influence to intimidate a state agency into issuing him a crucial academic certificate. The lawmaker, who once chaired a powerful committee, reportedly told associates that he had struggled to obtain the document long before joining Parliament but failed. However, after his election and subsequent rise to the committee chairmanship, he frequently summoned the agency’s top officials and supposedly threatened them with dire consequences. In the end, he allegedly managed to secure the certificate.

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Why has a former governor who lost in the last election been frequenting an office in Parliament? The man has been spotted in the precincts at least once a week over the past month. Interestingly, his visits are seemingly limited to the office of an influential leader in one of the Houses. On some occasions, he has even been forced to wait for hours in the visitors’ lounge. Insiders suggest the former county boss could be lobbying for a state appointment or quietly strategising for a political comeback ahead of the 2027 general election.

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Aformer legislator who had declared interest in a governor seat in the 2027 election seems to be reconsidering the decision. The politician had declared to challenge a popular incumbent — who has been widely celebrated for his work — targeting a ticket from one of the popular parties in the region. However, the former MP has started undertaking opinion polls, some using leading digital practitioners from the region, to gauge his chances of dislodging the governor. He reportedly fears sinking millions in a campaign that he won't succeed as he did in the last elections. Notably, the said governor hasn’t lost a single election since he joined politics.

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Questions are emerging over the role of a woman politician, who has been appearing in the inner circles of top and powerful politicians. While the woman has been laying ground to seek a parliamentary seat in one of the urban constituencies, her current role is unknown, even by officials handling some of the leaders. She was recently seen in a chartered plane that was reportedly dispatched to pick a senior politician from a popular capital. A protocol officer was overheard apparently saying they are sometimes helpless in handling the woman as they don’t know who exactly the powerful hand behind her is.