Former Kogi State Governor Ibrahim Idris has died at the age of 77.
Idris reportedly 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 deceased’s Abuja residence to commiserate with his family.
The visit was disclosed in a condolence message issued by Onogwu Muhammed, former Chief Press Secretary to Bello and Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Public Relations.
The statement said: “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.”
Idris served as Governor of Kogi State for two terms, from 2003 to 2012.
