A young legislator, eager to flaunt influence, allegedly linked a popular online and grassroots mobiliser to a coveted spot in the “big man’s” office. Through an action that smells of ambition and desperation in a supposed a attempt to flex this connection, the MP personally escorted the mobiliser to a high-profile meeting, where photos were snapped, and widely shared online. Fast forward more than five months later, the appointment letter has yet to arrive, and the MP? Nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, questions are being quietly directed toward the top office. Did the deal fall through, or was it never real? Either way, the spotlight is now uncomfortably on the big man.

 

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A vocal MP was recently spotted stepping into a modest taxi — the kind ordinary folk hail — leaving behind the usual entourage of driver, bodyguard, and luxury car. Observers suggest it was possibly either a nod to humility or a savvy security move, especially after the recent media revisit of a macabre legislator killing. Whispers around Parliament Buildings say this “low-key commute” is becoming a trend among members seeking discretion in a season of heightened campaign.

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Meanwhile, at the higher echelons of government, not everyone is supposedly free to leave. Corridors has learned that at least three senior-ranking officials have expressed their wish to step aside only to be told “not yet.” One official had already jetted off abroad, only to be summoned back to avoid fallout on a sensitive programme. Two others are similarly boxed in, raising a pressing question: how effective can one be in spaces they no longer want to occupy?

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And, as always, the lobbying never sleeps. A former top security official is reportedly maneuvering for a Cabinet-level position expected to fall vacant soon. Emissaries have been dispatched to meet influential figures in the Executive and Parliament. But some of those who have been approached questioned the approach. He advised that the aspirant for the top job should instead reach out to former colleagues, as they certainly would be the ones to be consulted. Gender and regional considerations could favor the ex-officer, but insiders are whispering: wasn’t this a little early?