Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), says the federal government will abide by the court ruling that ordered it to publish names of public officers from whom money has been recovered so far.

However, Malami told journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday that the naming would happen “at the appropriate time” and “after some factors have been considered”.

“Let me place it on the record that we have Freedom of Information Act in place. And the government is fully aware of its responsibility,” he said.

“But we have to take into account and consideration the fact that there are some factors that have to be considered as far as making these disclosures are concerned .

“There are matters that are sub judice in court. There are matters of reconciliation, compilations and other associated things.”

Malami also pointed out that it is not true that the anti-corruption campaign has so far been shrouded in ambiguity, saying the Federal Government has been making necessary statements public.

“The disclosure will definitely be made,” he said, “but it is contingent on reconciliation of associated considerations as they relate to sub judice principles, as they relate to concluding, reconciliation and confirmation of figures.

“So that has been done and the government will at the appropriate time make necessary disclosures perhaps intermittently against the background of the prevailing conditions relating to the pendency of certain things.”

Earlier on Wednesday, Justice Hadiza Shagari of the federal high court, Lagos, ordered that government should release information about high-ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered.

The ruling same after a freedom of information suit filed against the federal government by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a civil society organization.