Party honcho bends to will of juniors refusing to obey verbal orders

A powerful party supremo is reportedly grappling with rising insubordination within his outfit. This is after some junior officials allegedly began openly disregarding his directives. Our moles say the latest incident left the boss fuming after a junior officer supposedly handling a sensitive docket declined to act on a verbal instruction. Instead, the official is said to have asked the supremo to put the directive in writing and copy the party chairman before any action could be taken. The unusual request reportedly caught the big man off guard, forcing him to draft the letter anyway to push through the instruction. Party insiders say the issue has triggered fears it could embolden others to start questioning directives that were previously taken as final.

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Still on political parties, a recently elevated political figure in a major party is increasingly becoming a headache for senior officials. Why? The official has the alleged habit of showing up to nearly every strategy meeting accompanied by close family members. These family members hold no official position in the outfit. What has irked many officials is that the relatives not only sit through sensitive deliberations but also appear to seemingly influence discussions. Some party officials supposedly complain the leader often defers to the ever-present family voices even on weighty matters requiring political and organisational expertise. The growing unease is now fuelling quiet murmurs within the ranks, with a section of officials warning the blurring of family and party affairs could easily undermine internal decision-making if it is not addressed soon.

Contractors engaged by one arm of the government are allegedly complaining that a member of a powerful agency keeps asking them for financial favours, our bird in the corridors whispers to us that the man has purportedly assigned himself the role of collecting alms from contractors on behalf of his colleagues, which never reach the intended beneficiaries. Word has it he has allegedly been making demands and threatening those who do not comply that their contracts will be cancelled. Tired with his incessant demand, the contractors now allegedly threaten to expose him if he does not stop harassing them.

A lawmaker is the talk of his town for allegedly sending away destitute people who knock on his door for help. The man reportedly bellowed at a group that sought his intervention for a pressing matter. Corridors of Power is apprised that the politico was supposedly clear with the team that he doesn’t want people bothering him for financial support. We are told the politico purportedly reminded the people that his role is to represent, legislate and provide oversight, not contribute to funerals.