A FORMER GOVERNOR has become the talk of the town. Reason? The man is reportedly pleading with a top parliamentary leader to help him secure a state job. Insiders supposedly say the once-powerful county boss has allegedly fallen on hard times after his successor reportedly terminated county contracts that had been awarded to hotels linked to him. The facilities, located in the rural county, previously hosted government functions and visitors, providing a steady income. With the contracts cancelled, the hotels have reportedly lost business, leaving the former governor financially strained.

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A GROUP OF MCAs is said to be purportedly collecting signatures to unseat their majority leader. The rebellion is reportedly linked to committee allocations and claims about the handling of cash inducements from the governor. Our mole whispers that the member has been allegedly retaining a substantial portion of the funds for personal projects in town, instead of distributing them equitably among members. The said governor is aware of the plan and is trying hard to stop it. If successful, the move could trigger a realignment of alliances within the assembly and potentially weaken the governor’s reelection prospects.

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A ONCE-INFLUENTIAL POLITICAL figure from a politically charged region who had retreated from the limelight has lately been spotted at high-level meetings and fundraisers. Those close to him say he is just out to provide political direction for the region ahead of 2027, but seasoned observers detect a slow, calculated comeback. The man, we are told, is supposedly eyeing a senatorial seat and is reportedly working his way up the ranks of the party he intends to fly its flag in the contest.

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A COUNTY CHIEF and the deputy are reportedly not seeing eye to eye. The duo’s relationship has apparently worsened, with the two going about their activities independently. Unlike in previous years, the deputy purportedly no longer attends the county chief’s official functions, nor does he visit the governor’s office. The two were last seen together in public during a recent electoral contest where they presented a united front. Word is that the executive allegedly cut budgets for running the deputy’s office. Claims are rife that fuel, tea and electricity budgets were cut.

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