IMO STATE GOV. HOPE SACKS COMMISSIONER WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has sacked the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cyprian Akaolisa, from his position with immediate effect.
The announcement was made on Monday by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Declan Emelumba.
Although the state government did not give a reason for the decision, Akaolisa has been directed to return all government belongings in his possession to the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice without delay.
Before Uzodimma became governor, Akaolisa was known to be one of his strong allies and was even considered as a potential deputy governor in 2019.
