Ex-Kogi Gov Ibrahim Idris Dies, Ododo Declares Three-Day Mourning
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo ordered flags at half-mast and a state burial as the government takes over funeral arrangements for the two-term former governor.
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ibrahim Idris died in the United Kingdom at age 77. He served as Kogi State governor for two terms, from 2003 to 2012.
- Born in 1949, Idris built a business career through Ibro Trading Company before entering politics. He represented the Peoples Democratic Party as governor, succeeded by Captain Idris Wada when he left office in January 2012.
- Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and former Governor Yahaya Bello visited the Idris family residence in Abuja to offer condolences. Ododo described the death as a "profound loss" to Kogi State and Nigeria.
- Governor Ododo declared a three-day mourning period and ordered national and Kogi State flags to fly at half-mast across government offices. The Kogi State Government will oversee a state burial, assuming full responsibility for all expenses.
- While specific details surrounding the cause of death remain undisclosed, authorities continue coordinating burial arrangements with the family. Ododo prayed that Almighty Allah would grant the deceased Aljannatul Firdaus and give the family strength to bear the loss.
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