Breaking: Governor Uzodimma Fires Longtime Ally, Attorney General Akaolisa

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has relieved the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Cyprian Akaolisa, of his duties with immediate effect.

The announcement was made Monday afternoon by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Declan Emelumba.

While the statement did not specify the reason for Akaolisa’s dismissal, it confirmed that Governor Uzodimma had approved his removal from office. The former Attorney General has been instructed to immediately hand over all government assets in his possession to the State Solicitor General and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice.

The statement read:
“The Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma, CON, has approved the immediate removal from office of the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. C. O. C. Akaolisa.”

“The former commissioner is to hand over all government property in his custody to the State Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, without delay.”

Akaolisa, a trusted political associate of the governor, was once nominated as a placeholder for the Deputy Governor position in 2019. His sudden dismissal marks a surprising turn in the state’s political dynamics.