A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to publish the names of individuals indicted in the alleged diversion of ₦6 trillion from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The ruling, delivered by Justice Gladys Olotu on November 10, directed President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to release the long-awaited forensic audit report and make the findings public.

More than four weeks after the judgment, civil society group SERAP has accused the Attorney General of failing to enforce the court order. In a letter dated December 13 and signed by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP said the continued delay undermines the rule of law and weakens public trust in the government’s anti-corruption promises.

The court held that the NDDC forensic audit report and the names of those implicated are public records under the Freedom of Information Act. Justice Olotu also ruled that refusing to publish the report violates Section 287(1) of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates all authorities to comply with court judgments, as well as Section 15(5), which requires the state to fight corruption.

SERAP warned that withholding the report contradicts Nigeria’s legal obligations and denies citizens the right to know how public funds were managed. The group urged the Federal Government to act quickly, stressing that transparency and accountability are essential to restoring confidence in public institutions, especially in the Niger Delta region.