Godsday Orubebe, the Niger Delta minister under former president Goodluck Jonathan, has been charged with bribery and false declaration of assets.
Orubube, a close ally of the former President Goodluck Jonathan, is being accused of failing to declare two properties he owned at the time he took office in June 2011.
Besides, he also alleged to have received bribes amounting to 70 million naira ($350,000, 328,000 euros).
The former minister, who is best remembered for trying to disrupt the declaration of presidential election results earlier this year, had at a media briefing last week dismissed charges, alleging political victimisation.
He was charged before was on Monday charged before Code of Conduct Tribunal in the capital, Abuja, on Monday.
Orubebe pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned until November 26.
The 56-year-old caused a stir during collation of ballots after the March 28 vote, which saw Jonathan and his ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dumped from office by Muhammadu Buhari.
Orubebe accused Nigeria’s then elections head Attahiru Jega of being partial and selective in his handling of petitions filed by the PDP against some of the results.
He shouted and attempted a sit-in in a 15-minute stand-off captured live on television in the venue where results were being announced. Orubebe later apologised for his outburst.
Buhari eventually won the election and has been office since May 29. Orubube believes that he was being persecuted for his action at the time, for which he later apologised.
The Peoples Democratic Party has made repeated accusations against Buhari alleging selective and vindictive agenda in the pursuit of the much touted anti-corruption crusade.