A plot by gubernatorial aspirants in a far-flung county to unite against the incumbent has hit a snag. A meeting convened to settle on a single candidate to face the governor ended in disarray. Sources present say the talks turned chaotic, nearly degenerating into a fistfight between rival aspirants who have long been at loggerheads. Trouble began when one hopeful accused a colleague of being the governor’s mole, sparking bitter exchanges. The development forced the meeting to end abruptly, leaving their unity plans hanging in the balance.
Just where is a first-term opposition MP getting the money he has been splashing around lately? This is the question on many lips after the lawmaker suddenly developed deep pockets. The MP has been dishing out cash generously, raising eyebrows over the source of his newfound wealth. Insiders whisper that the money could be coming from a powerful state official heading an influential department. The official is said to have enlisted the MP as his political attack dog to counter fierce criticism directed at him recently.
A governor’s aide from western region has set tongues wagging in the county’s political circles. Reason? The man is reportedly bankrolling a parliamentary aspirant from a party rival to his boss’s political outfit. The aide is said to be holding secret meetings and dishing out huge sums of money to the aspirant in a scheme to unseat an incumbent MP who enjoys close ties with the governor. The developments have raised eyebrows, with questions emerging over whether the county boss is unaware of his aide’s political manoeuvres or has quietly sanctioned the scheme.
Has a second-term MP who has been fiercely attacking a senior state official finally eaten humble pie? This is the question doing the rounds after a surprising political gesture. During a recent visit by their political master to the lawmaker’s constituency, the MP publicly acknowledged the official among the dignitaries accompanying the big man. The recognition raised eyebrows, given the bitter exchanges between the two. Those in the know are now wondering whether the rivals have buried the hatchet or the lawmaker has swallowed his pride in the face of the official’s growing influence in power circles.
