A PLOT BY governor aspirants in a far-flung county to unite against the incumbent has reportedly hit a snag. A meeting convened to settle on a single candidate to face the governor is said to have ended in disarray. Sources present allegedly say the talks turned chaotic, nearly degenerating into a fistfight between rival aspirants who have long been at loggerheads. Trouble reportedly began when one hopeful purportedly accused a colleague of being the governor’s mole, sparking bitter exchanges. The development is said to have forced the meeting to end abruptly, leaving their unity plans hanging in the balance.
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JUST WHERE IS a first-term opposition MP getting the money he has been splashing around lately? This is the question on many people’s lips after the lawmaker reportedly developed deep pockets. The MP has allegedly been dishing out cash generously, raising eyebrows over the source of his supposedly newfound wealth. Insiders reportedly whisper that the money could be 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.
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A GOVERNOR’S AIDE from the western region has reportedly set tongues wagging in the county’s political circles. The reason? The man is said to be bankrolling a parliamentary aspirant from a party rival to his boss’s political outfit. The aide is allegedly holding secret meetings and dishing out huge sums of money to the aspirant in a scheme purportedly aimed at unseating an incumbent MP who enjoys close ties with the governor. The developments have reportedly raised eyebrows, with questions emerging over whether the county boss is unaware of his aide’s political manoeuvres or has quietly sanctioned the alleged scheme.
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HAS A SECOND-TERM MP who has been fiercely attacking a senior state official finally eaten humble pie? This is the question reportedly doing the rounds after a surprising political gesture. During a recent visit by their political master to the lawmaker’s constituency, the MP is said to have publicly acknowledged the official among the dignitaries accompanying the big man. The recognition reportedly 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 supposedly swallowed his pride in the face of the official’s growing influence in power circles.
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