Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has reportedly died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77.

Idris reportedly passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, with details surrounding his death yet to be made public. Multiple reports confirmed the development on Sunday.

Following the news of his death, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, former Governor Yahaya Bello, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Abdullahi Bello, and other senior government officials visited the late governor’s residence in Abuja to condole with his family.

Onogwu Muhammed, Special Adviser to Governor Ododo on Public Relations and Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Yahaya Bello, disclosed the visit in a Facebook post on Sunday.

He accompanied the post with photographs showing Governor Ododo and Bello at the deceased’s Abuja residence.

Muhammed wrote that Ododo, Bello, Abdullahi Bello and other top government officials had arrived at the residence of the former governor, who, according to him, “passed away this afternoon.”Ibrahim Idris’ political careerIbrahim Idris served as Governor of Kogi State from 2003 to 2012 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.

He first assumed office on May 29, 2003, after defeating the then incumbent, Abubakar Audu, in the 2003 governorship election.Although his 2007 re-election was later nullified, Idris returned to office after winning the March 2008 re-run election.

He remained governor until January 2012, when he was succeeded by Captain Idris Wada.Idris was one of Kogi State’s longest-serving civilian governors, having governed the state for nearly nine years across two periods in office.

The former governor was also known as a businessman before and during his political career.His reported death has triggered condolences from political figures and associates across Kogi State, with further details expected as the family makes official announcements.