CORRIDORS OF POWERAn opposition governor who has supposedly resisted pressure to join the government bandwagon is reportedly under siege. The county boss faces growing resistance from all fronts, with MCAs rejecting some of his key policies, including the budget. His executive operations have also been hampered by the standoff with the county assembly. Insiders claim several positions have fallen vacant, but the governor has been unable to fill them amid the escalating dispute. The MCAs are said to have been whipped to discipline the governor, who has seemingly rejected repeated attempts to persuade him to join the government.
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A lawmaker has triggered murmurs in his constituency following a recent reshuffle of his NG-CDF team. Insiders allegedly say the legislator quietly engineered the changes after questioning the political loyalty of some members. The MP is purportedly bringing in relatives, including in-laws, whose loyalty he considers beyond doubt. The move, however, has sparked disquiet among some residents and political operatives. His opponents are said to be closely watching the developments and are keen to exploit the reshuffle as evidence of alleged patronage ahead of the next political contest.
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Just who are the top state officers plotting a mass walkout from government in the coming days? Corridors of Power understands several senior officials are supposedly planning to quit, months before February next year, when state officers seeking elective seats are expected to resign. The motive behind the early departures remains unclear. However, insiders claim that some of the officials are under pressure from the political parties on whose tickets they intend to contest in 2027 to leave government early and begin positioning themselves for the coming political battle.
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As pressure mounts on the police and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission over the chaos witnessed recently, questions are emerging over the presence of aides of a state officer at a meeting in the country. The officer’s personal assistant and two other aides were reportedly captured on camera at the gathering, where goons were allegedly instructed to target perceived One-Term allies and ransack hotels. The presence of the aides has raised questions over whether the officer possibly sanctioned their attendance, knew what was being planned, or facilitated the alleged violence.
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