Kogi Loses Former Governor, Ibrahim Idris, Declares Three-Day Mourning Period
*Natasha grieves, hails his enduring legacy Sunday Aborisade in Abuja and Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a former governor
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Governor Ibrahim Idris, describing it as a profound loss to the state and Nigeria. Idris, who served as governor from 2003 to 2012, died at the age of 77 in London, United Kingdom. The Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, announced Idris' passing in a press statement, along with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who also mourned his death.
Idris was born in Idah, Kogi State, in 1949 and served as a distinguished businessman and statesman. He was defeated in the 2007 election, but won the 2008 re-run election and completed his tenure in January 2012. Ododo declared a three-day period of mourning, during which the national flag and the Kogi State flag will be flown at half-mast in government offices and other public institutions.
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