Gabriel Daudu, from central Kogi State, was found guilty of 77 charges,
Nigeria's anti-corruption body says.
But the judge ruled that the sentences would run concurrently, meaning
Dauda will only spend two years in jail.
Corruption is endemic in Nigeria and so far the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) has only managed to secure a handful of convictions.
President Muhammadu Buhari won elections last year, promising to tackle
the problem.
A number of prominent officials from the previous government have been
arrested and put on trial, but some accuse the president of only targeting the
opposition.
The EFCC says Mr Daudu, who was put on trial in 2010, was involved in
laundering about $7m (£5m).
Delivering the judgement in Kogi state capital, Lokoja, Justice Inyang
Ekwo said the persecution had "proved its case beyond every reasonable
doubt", the EFCC said in a statement.
It is not immediately clear whether Dauda will appeal against the ruling
and whether any of the stolen money was recovered.
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