BREAKING: Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77

Author: Vanessa OnahPublished on: September 20, 2026Country: Nigeria

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BREAKING: Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77

Former Kogi State governor Ibrahim Idris has died at the age of 77 on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the United Kingdom. Following his death, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and other government officials visited the deceased's family in Abuja to offer their condolences. Idris served as Kogi governor for two terms from 2003 to 2012.

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