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BREAKING: Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77

BREAKING: Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77

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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 to commiserate with his family.

The visit was disclosed in a condolence message issued on Sunday by Onogwu Muhammed, former Chief Press Secretary to Bello and Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Public Relations.

The statement read, “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.”

Details surrounding the ex-governor’s passing are yet to be disclosed.

The late Idris served as Kogi governor for two terms, from 2003 to 2012.

BREAKING: Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77

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