RismadarVoice Reporters
September 20, 2026
Former Governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris, has died at the age of 77.
RismadarVoice gathered that the former governor died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the United Kingdom.
Following news of his death, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, former Governor Yahaya Bello and other senior government officials visited the Abuja residence of the deceased to commiserate with his family.
The condolence visit was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by Onogwu Muhammed, former Chief Press Secretary to Bello and Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Public Relations.
According to the statement, Ododo and Bello were accompanied by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Abdullahi Bello, alongside other senior government officials.
The officials visited the family shortly after news of the former governor’s death emerged.
Details surrounding the circumstances of Idris’ death had not been officially disclosed at the time of reporting.
Idris was a prominent figure in Kogi State politics and served as governor of the state for two terms.
He first assumed office in 2003 and remained governor until 2012, following political and legal developments that affected the electoral calendar in the state.
His years in office made him one of the longest-serving governors in Kogi State since its creation.
Further details, including funeral arrangements and additional statements from his family and political associates, are expected to be announced subsequently.
