A top executive at a state agency is facing imminent arrest and prosecution over an alleged conflict of interest that saw the institution award a tender to his relative. The officer is said to have colluded with staff to purportedly mutilate a certain tender specification at the last minute. The move apparently locked out two other competing firms that had qualified after scrutiny in two critical stages. Authorities are said to be narrowing down on the top boss and some staff at the procurement department as part of the preliminary investigations before they are charged. His efforts to allegedly solicit support from his godfather failed after he was pushed out in recent government changes.
