Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has condoled with the former Governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris over the demise of his son Muhammed Ibrahim Idris.

The late Idris was a former member representing Ankpa/Olamaboro/Omala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

In a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, Ododo described the death of the late federal lawmaker as a tragic loss and expressed deep sympathy for the family of former Governor Ibrahim Idris.

According to Governor Ododo, the late Honourable Muhammed Ibrahim Idris was an older brother in whom he had found a worthy compatriot.

Ododo noted that he had a meeting with the late lawmaker in March 2024 when Idris along with stakeholders from Omala Local Government area paid him a solidarity visit where they had useful discussions on plans for the development of the state.

The governor urged the family of Idris to take solace in the fact that the late lawmaker lived a life filled with worthy accomplishments as a politician and a businessman.

Ododo prayed that Allah grant the former lawmaker eternal rest and for his family to find the fortitude to bear the loss.

Born December 8, 1969, Idris who represented Ankpa/Olamaboro/Omala Federal constituency from 2011 to 2015 died on Wednesday April 10, 2024 in Abuja at the age of 55.