{
  "id": 8733653,
  "title": "Ododo mourns ex-Kogi gov, Idris, declares three-day mourning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ododo-mourns-ex-kogi-gov-idris-declares-three-day-mourning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T17:32:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ododo-mourns-ex-kogi-gov-idris-declares-three-day-mourning/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has declared a three-day mourning period following the death of former governor, Ibrahim Idris. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Idris died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the age of 77 in the United Kingdom.\n\nThe Punch reports that Governor Ododo, along with former Governor Yahaya Bello and other top government officials, visited Idris' Abuja residence to condole with his family. Idris served as Kogi governor for two terms, from 2003 to 2012.\n\nThe Daily Post Nigeria and Punch both confirm that a condolence message was issued by Onogwu Muhammed, former Chief Press Secretary to Bello and Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Public Relations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Natasha mourns ex-Kogi gov Idris",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/natasha-mourns-ex-kogi-gov-idris",
        "published": "2026-09-20T16:16:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/breaking-ex-kogi-gov-ibrahim-idris-dies-at-77",
        "published": "2026-09-20T16:48:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}