A private WhatsApp group bringing together several influential political operatives has become a source of anxiety. Reason? Messages from the platform have started circulating outside the circle. Insiders say the group was created for frank discussions on political strategy, but participants are now choosing their words carefully after discovering that some conversations may have been shared with outsiders. Corridors of Power understands that suspicion has fallen on a few members, with some quietly demanding that administrators remove inactive participants from the group.
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Long-simmering tensions between two senior officials are seemingly threatening to disrupt the operations of a major state corporation. The disagreement is said to have started over who should have the final say on several administrative decisions, but has since spread to their respective teams. We are told staff members have increasingly found themselves caught between the rival camps. Efforts by senior figures to broker peace have made little progress, leaving colleagues bracing for a possible showdown.
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A political fundraiser recently ended on an awkward note after a wealthy supporter supposedly refused to honour a promise made to organisers. Sources say the politician had allegedly expected a sizeable contribution from the businessman but was reportedly told at the last minute that the money would not be forthcoming. Our small bird whispers that the refusal has strained a relationship that had previously been considered rock-solid. The businessman is said to have reportedly complained privately that politicians only remember him when they need his cheque book.
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Talk is swirling around a political operator who has suddenly become unusually generous to colleagues and supporters. It is said the individual has been quietly settling bills, supporting community activities and helping old associates who had gone silent. While the generosity is being welcomed, some political observers suspect there could be a bigger calculation behind it. With the next political contest already taking shape, the spending spree has prompted questions about whether groundwork for a comeback is underway.
