The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Mr Umar with abuse of office.
The EFCC, in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/360/2026, named Mr Dikko and Masterpiece Projects & Investment Ltd as first and second defendants.
The fund was said to have been received from a NDDC consultant (Starline Consultancy Services).
The anti-graft agency prosecuted the ex-minister for alleged N33.8 billion money-laundering offences.
“I believe that the message exchange shows that Olukoga was asking for $3 per every $100 that she moved,” a U.S. special agent said in a court document.
The witness confirmed that none of the defendants in the case was a signatory to the account.
The judge adjourned the matter until June 23 for the continuation of the trial.
Mr Bello polled a total of 72,349 votes to defeat his challenger, Ibrahim Yakubu Adoke, who polled 315 votes.
The group is accusing the aspirant of financial irregularities while serving as chairman of Sabon Gari LGA.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
