President Bola Tinubu mourns the death of former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, who dies on Sunday at the age of 77. Tinubu sends condolences to Idris’s family, the Kogi State Government and the people of the state, along with the deceased’s friends, associates and political colleagues. The statement is issued through Tinubu’s advisers, according to the reports.

The Punch describes Tinubu’s reaction as expressing that the death is a painful loss. Daily Post Nigeria similarly reports that Tinubu offers condolences and emphasizes sympathy for multiple groups connected to Idris. Across the outlets, the focus remains on Tinubu’s official message and the broad circle of people he addresses, with limited additional detail on circumstances surrounding the death.