The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has reviewed his sacked Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state, Cyprian Akaolisa.

Review that Uzodinma had on May 12, sacked Akaolisa and 19 different Commissioners, living eight different Commissioners.

Uzodinma on Monday made a volte-face, declaring that he never fired Akaolisa, who is presently pummeled with a five-year restriction from rehearsing as a legal advisor by Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.

The state Commissioner for data and procedure, Declan Emelumba, said that the lead representative never fired Akaolisa as the Chief law official of the state.

The assertion read, “the Imo state government wishes to recognize that the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Barr C O C Akaolisa, was never among the magistrates dropped when the leader Council was broken down half a month prior.

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“This error which occurred when I was announcing the commissioners retained by His Excellency the Executive Governor of Imo State, Sen Hope Uzodimma, is highly regretted. I accept responsibility for this error.

“Consequently, the government has directed that the Hon Attorney General and commissioner for justice, Barr C.O C Akaolisa should immediately resume his normal duties as he was never dropped from the state cabinet.”

Speaking to UGAMATV Akaolisa’s ban by LPDC, the information Commissioner said that the state government would respond after the channels of appeal on the ban had been exhausted.

Emelumba said, “Our laws are clear on this. An accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The ban had been appealed and the Imo State Government would take a position on it after the channels of appeal on the matter have exhausted.”