Kazeem also attempted to use his ill-gotten funds to develop a $6 million, four-star hotel in Lagos, Nigeria, the Justice Department said in a statement on Wednesday.
The magistrate adjourned the case until March 26 for mention.
The defendants are being prosecuted by the anti-graft agency for allegedly laundering Kogi State’s funds to the tune of N10 billion.
The ICPC said it still had Mr El-Rufai in its custody pursuant to a March 5, 2026, court order.
Mr Burkaa said that from 2023 till date, the court indulged the prosecution with eight adjournments.
He pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.
The EFCC witness told the court that the complainant paid the defendant $75,000 in two instalments to facilitate the movement of petroleum products.
Mr Hammajoda noted that corruption remained a global menace that required collective efforts to combat.
The case, now reassigned to Justice Peter Lifu, could not proceed due to the absence of the defendants in court.
Mr El-Rufai is currently before the same court, challenging the search of his house and seeking, among others, a N1 billion compensation.
