Former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris is dead. Idris, 77, reportedly died in the United Kingdom after a brief illness.
Details regarding the exact medical cause of death have not been fully made public.
Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as “Ibro,” by his followers, served as the democratically elected governor of Kogi State from 2003 until 2012. His nine-year tenure remains a historic period in the state’s political landscape, marked by his transitions from a successful industrialist and hotelier into one of the most influential political leaders in the North Central region of Nigeria.
The news of his demise has sparked a wave of mourning across Kogi State and the Nigerian political community.
