Flagship proects drag as two agency officials fight

It appears all is not well in a key agency dealing in infrastructure. Reason?  Two senior officials are said to be seemingly pulling in different directions. Staff whisper to Corridors of Power of parallel instructions and delayed approvals as each camp tries to outmaneuver the other. The stalemate is now threatening to slow down flagship projects.

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A senior figure in government has lately cut a visibly tense and irritable figure, sources say. A fast-moving controversy is inching closer to his doorstep, anchored on a high-level meeting he once chaired. At the centre of the intrigue is a letter he purportedly authored—now being brandished as a shield by those under pressure.

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A major political party has once again postponed its long-awaited grassroots elections, citing logistical challenges. The party, associated with a once powerful figure, is said to be fracturing from within. Sources within the party say the delay is supposedly deliberate, a tactic to keep certain regional kingpins in check. Aspirants who have been mobilising for months are now in limbo.

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A simmering turf war within the ranks of an opposition outfit is quietly gathering steam. The silent row pits two senior figures in a shadowy contest for influence. Insiders say one camp has never come to terms with the other’s elevation to a powerful post, viewing it as an unwelcome intrusion into his sphere. Since then, sources whisper of a calculated campaign to chip away at the new office holder’s credibility—subtle, persistent, and executed through backchannels rather than open confrontation. Those familiar with the intrigue describe it as a slow-burn battle of attrition, where perception is the real prize.