Nothing left to chance: County chief forms team to track rival round the clock

Gripped by anxiety over the surging popularity of his chief rival, a county chief from a cosmopolitan area has reportedly assembled a covert team to track and monitor the rival around the clock. The shadowy operation, said to run from midnight to midnight, is aimed at uncovering individuals believed to be backing and financing the rival’s campaign. Sources supposedly indicate the county chief is convinced the rival’s growing war chest is fueled by proceeds of graft, and sees the intense surveillance as a strategic move to expose and ultimately cripple his momentum.

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Why would a critical government agency go to such reckless extremes, risking its own credibility in the name of April Fool’s Day? In a stunning misstep, the agency issued a press release containing sensitive, publishable information, only to disown it moments later as fake. But the damage had already been done. Several platforms had picked up and published the details, forcing the agency into a frantic scramble to retract the statement and urge media houses to pull down the story.

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Political activities in a constituency are reportedly causing anxiety among many top leaders of a political outfit. One of the top guns was purportedly overheard saying the events may see many locals shy away from an ongoing political process. The complainant claimed some recent events supposedly caused much tension and were believed to have been influenced by many factors. This prompted some senior officials to visit the area after the events played out. Those unhappy with the outcome have reportedly expressed fears of interference and want those responsible to stop the same.

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Many contractors are reportedly complaining of a lack of funds to continue with some of the ventures. A contractor in a sensitive sector has reportedly expressed frustrations to a big office, saying they are strained and that they do not know where to go next in the face of unmet promises for the release of funds. They assert that their schedules are allegedly falling behind. Corridors of Power is told that with the depleted funds, a number are not sure of what next. Would the Treasury hear them?