Did a governor lose millions in a foreign deal
gone sour? Well, word has it that a flashy county chief allegedly landed himself in hot
soup after falling victim to a botched home-buying scheme in a foreign nation
famed for luxury living.
Moles whispered that the governor apparently wired millions abroad
chasing a dream villa, only for the deal to crumble spectacularly.
Now, the
governor's political godfathers are hitting the roof, not so much over the con,
but over the revelation that their protégé has been allegedly sitting on a secret
stash of millions while occasionally pleading broke and brushing off their
demands for facilitation. The fallout is already fuelling whispers of
retaliation from the godfathers who have supposedly vowed to clip his
wings.
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Just why did a lawmaker, who was part of the
jury that decided the fate of a state officer recently, burst out in
celebrations after the House voted to save the man?
The outburst came moments
after the House rejected efforts by another lawmaker, who had alleged vested interest in the
case, to convince colleagues to vote against the officer.
Sources indicate that
the two lawmakers have been at loggerheads, and the failed bid to oust the
officer handed the celebrating legislator a personal victory. His jubilation,
though unusual in the House chambers, underscored the high-stakes rivalry that
had played out behind the scenes.
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A government-allied politician is in trouble for
allegedly pocketing facilitation cash for a delegation of residents of a county
that recently visited a powerful office.
The residents were stranded in the
city into the night and were overheard lamenting that cash meant for their fare
back and pay for the day had not reached them.
Others were overheard
complaining that they had been shortchanged as the amount they received is not
what had been agreed. It took the intervention of senior official to calm down
the residents. It is now double trouble for the politician, who is supposedly now facing the wrath
of the fixers in the powerful office and the residents.
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Residents of one of the populous counties are
once again expressing dissatisfaction regarding their county boss. The man is
said to be apparently wasting
resources with his visits in the ward every weekend, which often turn out to be
political gatherings to campaign for his re-election.
Residents say the amounts
the man uses for the meetings should be used for projects in the wards. They
are also unhappy with the rate at which the county boss is seemingly changing his high-end
fuel guzzlers, pointing to possible misuse of funds.
They are even surprised
that his three to four chase cars are also fuel-guzzlers, which they say is
insensitive given the challenges they face such as lack of drugs in the county
hospitals.
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