The Chief Public Solicitor and Assistant Attorney General (Civil Litigation and Opinions Division), Letoafaiga DJ Fong, has resigned from his role. 

Letoafaiga is one of the most senior and longest-serving lawyers in the office, having served for 10 years.

It was also revealed in the Supreme Court that Letoafaiga had resigned during the matter to discuss proceedings regarding the $100,000 settlement offered to Tuiloma Laniselota Lameko by Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo to withdraw his election petition. 

Letoafaiga was acting as amicus curiae or a friend of the court, an independent advisor for the matter. The court was informed that this was also the reason he was stood down from the matter.

More details to follow.