BREAKING: Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77
A former governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris, has died at the age of 77. DAILY POST gathered that Idris died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the United Kingdom. Following his death, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, former Governor Yahaya Bello, and other top government officials visited the Abuja residence of the deceased […] BREAKING: Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77
Former Kogi State Governor Ibrahim Idris has passed away at the age of 77. According to reports, Idris breathed his last on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the United Kingdom. Upon learning of his demise, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, former Governor Yahaya Bello, and other high-ranking officials made their way to the Abuja residence of the late politician to express their condolences to his family.
The news of his death was announced in a condolence message released by Onogwu Muhammed, a former press secretary to Governor Bello and a special adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Public Relations. The statement disclosed, "Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Ahmed Usman Ododo; former Governor Yahaya Bello, CON, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon.
Abdullahi Bello, and other top government officials have arrived at the Abuja residence of the late former Governor Ibrahim Idris, who passed away this afternoon." The specifics regarding the ex-governor's death remain undisclosed. Idris served as Kogi's governor for two consecutive terms, from 2003 to 2012.
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