Former Kogi State Governor Ibrahim Idris has died at the age of 77.
Idris reportedly died in the United Kingdom on Sunday, September 20, 2026, with his death later confirmed by his family. Details surrounding the cause of death had not been made public at the time of the reports.
Following his death, Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, former governor Yahaya Bello, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Abdullahi Bello and other government officials visited his Abuja residence to condole with his family.
Onogwu Muhammed, Special Adviser to Governor Ododo on Public Relations and former Chief Press Secretary to Yahaya Bello, disclosed the visit in a Facebook post accompanied by photographs.
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 became governor of Kogi State in 2003 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and remained in office until January 2012, making him the state’s longest-serving governor. He was succeeded by Idris Wada.
Governor Ododo has declared a three-day mourning period in his honour and announced that the late former governor will receive a state burial, with the state government taking responsibility for the burial arrangements.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, also mourned Idris, describing him as a significant figure in the political history of Kogi State and the Peoples Democratic Party.
