JUST-IN: Former Kogi Governor Ibrahim Idris Reportedly Dies In UK At 77

Former Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has reportedly died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77.
The development happened on Sunday, September 20, 2026. However, details surrounding his reported death remained unclear as of press time, and no immediate statement had been issued by his family.
Idris served as governor of Kogi State from 2003 to 2008 and again from 2008 to 2012 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
He was elected governor in 2003 after defeating the incumbent, Prince Abubakar Audu, and was sworn into office on May 29 of that year.
His 2007 re-election was later nullified after the courts ruled that the poll was invalid because Audu, the All Ni...