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. Details surrounding the cause of his death were not immediately available.
Following his death, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, former Governor Yahaya Bello, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Abdullahi Bello and other 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 former Chief Press Secretary to Yahaya Bello, disclosed the visit in a Facebook post on Sunday, accompanied by photographs of Ododo and Bello at the residence.
He wrote, “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 from 2003 to 2012 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
He first assumed office in May 2003 and was re-elected in 2007. Following legal challenges to the 2007 election, he continued in office after a rerun and served until January 2012, when he was succeeded by Captain Idris Wada.
The circumstances surrounding Idris’ death were not immediately clear.
