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Kogi PDP names committee to coordinate Ibrahim Idris burial

Source: Punch Nigeria · 23 Sep 2026, 14:35 UTC
Kogi PDP names committee to coordinate Ibrahim Idris burial
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State has formed an 11-member committee to plan the burial of former governor Ibrahim Idris. The party has also announced a 40-day mourning period for the late former governor, although no further details about the funeral arrangements were provided in the available report.

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State has established an 11-member committee to coordinate the burial arrangements for former governor Ibrahim Idris, according to Punch Nigeria. The party also declared a 40-day mourning period for Idris, who has died. The available report did not provide details about the date, venue or programme for the burial.

The committee will be responsible for planning the funeral on behalf of the state chapter of the PDP. The report did not identify the members of the committee or specify when its work would begin. Idris served as governor of Kogi State before his death.

The party’s announcement places the burial planning and mourning period among its immediate responses to his passing. No additional information about the circumstances of Idris’s death, the expected attendance or other official tributes was included in the supplied material.

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