A senior county official has reportedly left his boss and other top county officials stunned after quietly launching his gubernatorial bid supposedly without extending invitations to them. The low-key event only became known to the governor and his inner circle after images and reports of the launch surfaced in the media. The governor, who is serving his final term alongside the official, is said to have been particularly surprised by the move, having expected to be consulted before such a major political declaration.
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A senior politician has left residents shocked during a recent function after allegedly using a bottled water bearing branding from another function held several months ago. The sight amused some locals, who wondered why the politician had kept the bottled water that long. Others jokingly questioned why the surplus water could not have been donated to neighbours, especially if it had been sitting in storage since the earlier event. The incident has since triggered light-hearted debate amongst locals, with residents wondering what has become of their man.
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A lawmaker is reportedly unhappy with the region’s political supremo, accusing him of allegedly causing unnecessary trouble in a fledgling political formation that is steadily gaining traction. The legislator is said to be particularly irked by what he describes as the supremo’s growing sense of ownership over the new outfit. The politician has been purportedly boasting that every aspirant seeking to fly the party’s ticket will have to pass through him before securing a nomination. The remarks have reportedly unsettled some aspirants, who fear the emerging outfit could become a one-man affair rather than a broad political vehicle.
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An MP is reportedly nursing disappointment after missing out on a coveted delegation list to a high-level global conference. The meeting brought together some of the country’s political heavyweights. The legislator is said to have spent weeks lobbying behind the scenes for a place on the delegation, hoping to secure a slot at the international gathering. But when the final list emerged, his name was conspicuously missing, leaving him reportedly unhappy. Our moles say the lawmaker had been keen to make the trip and had supposedly pulled strings to secure his place.
