By Ayodele Oni
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has sacked the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adekola Olawoye, over irreconcilable differences. He immediately replaced him with Human Right’s Lawyer, Charles Titiloye.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Segun Ajiboye, on Monday. The statement did not give any reasons for the removal.
Olawoye, also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) hails from the same town, Owo, as Governor Akeredolu, and both were childhood friends.
Both of them were practising in Ibadan, Oyo state, where they had their chambers until Akeredolu became governor.
The former Commissioner for Justice was regarded as one of the arrow heads and a reliable confidant of the governor.
It was learnt that last week’s protest by lawyers in state government job was the last straw, that brought the disagreement between the two Owo born sons.
The Governor was reported to have been embarrassed by the action of the Lawyers, and believes it was due to negligence by the ousted Attorney General.
Olawoye, too, according to sources, had his own grievances against the Governor, and had before now, threatened to quit his government.
He was reported to be unsatisfied with Akeredolu’s style of governance.
Sources say he had wanted to resign before the election, but was prevailed upon not to do so that he would not be misunderstood.
Human Rights Lawyer, Charles Titiloye will be the next Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
His name is expected to be forwarded to the House of Assembly for clearance tomorrow.
