Maulvi Muhammad Hussein of Batala, who became a key opponent, was a former colleague.
Proposed attempts to discredit key opponents, with maximum use of dirty laundry.
Roger Bigod became one of the key opponents to John, having argued over John's requirements for military levies.
To please the unhappy population then he had to release some key opponents of the Kenyatta regime.
With or without him, a violent power struggle between the president's followers and his key opponents continues to rage.
The regents have been key opponents of affirmative action.
But that coalition did not come together until quite recently, long after a key opponent, Cablevision, had begun running advertisements against the West Side stadium.
His key opponent may very well be Lemon Drop Kid, the winner of five of eight races this year and more than $1.8 million.
Some described it as an act of revenge aimed not only at crushing the mutiny but also at eliminating key political opponents.
Shankly would also try to boost the confidence of his own players by announcing that a key opponent was unfit.