WORD REACHING Cou Cou is that a successful candidate in the last general election now has more than just that victory to celebrate.
This lion-hearted individual will, in months, welcome a baby which our sources believe was conceived before the election campaign began.
The mother-to-be, since parting ways with a telecoms company, has been keeping a low profile. We will be watching the maternity wardrobe of this fashionista and how she accepts the effects of pregnancy, especially after her weight loss last year.
Already baby names are being thrown around, with persons betting on the name Diamond, after daddy’s much bragged about campaign.
Still no money
WHERE’S THE MONEY is the cry from a board of directors who received a cheque for their operations some months ago, but have been unable to collect the remainder ever since.
Reports reaching Cou Cou are that the directors have been running down the investor to get him to pay the rest of the money as it became due some weeks ago. But all they have received from this man is talk and promises to pay soon, but no cheque.
The situation has left them feeling very uneasy about the future because when the downpayment was made, there was great fanfare and several promises made; now, nothing.
Board members are wondering if the man’s silent partner can’t help to finalize the deal to stop the tension between them getting worse.
The directors are particularly concerned about one of their major shareholders who is not afraid of sparring with anyone or telling people anything, no matter who is listening.
His hallmark
A MAN IS SO happy about his soon to come title that he has abandoned all protocol and has started referring to himself with the still-to-be-given designation attached.
From reports, that man has even had letterheads done with the professional designation behind his name along with his qualifications.
Professionals in his field are wondering why he is so fussy about promoting himself in this way, when it is already on the cards for him. They have suggested that maybe his haste could be due to his hallucinations through the years about this honour being bestowed on him, and now that it is so close, he just can’t wait.
Back-raising offer
TWO PEOPLE ARE looking to make a big score from their sale of a certain place.
Cou Cou has it on good authority that although a buyer has been identified for the place and negotiations ongoing to finalize the deal, two influential power brokers are trying to weasel into the matter.
Sources said the two had got their person to back-raise the offer made by the buyer and, through their influence, had ensured that a contract making the entire project profitable had so far not been signed.
And if they are successful in getting their person to oust the original buyer, the two stand to collect a seven-digit figure each.
Countdown is on
WORKERS at a particular institution will soon be breathing a sigh of relief when a professional retires at the end of this month.
This individual, the workers claim, is not a specialist in their field but was being paid as such for years with the knowledge of the authorities. They charged this means that the person will be going home with a pension and gratuity at that level though they should not be.
The workers contend that this person, not being a specialist in the area, has been doing a number of ad hoc things through the years which has led to conflicts with their peers.
The concerned workers are now looking forward to a qualified specialist getting the key job so the institution can avoid controversy.