Ex-Kogi Gov Dies in UK

Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77.

Idris reportedly died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the UK. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear.

Following the death, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo; former Governor Yahaya Bello; Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Abdullahi Bello; and other top government officials visited the deceased’s residence in Abuja to condole with his family.

Onogwu Muhammed, Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Public Relations and Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Yahaya Bello, disclosed the visit in a Facebook post accompanied by photographs of Governor Ododo and Bello at the residence.

Idris served as governor of Kogi State from 2003 to 2012. He first assumed office in May 2003 and served a second term following the 2007 election. He was succeeded by Idris Wada in January 2012.

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has mourned the former governor, describing him as a significant figure in the political history of Kogi State and the Peoples Democratic Party.