Ex-Kogi governor son dies after Eid prayers
A former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has lost his son, Muhammed.
Muhammed was said to have died Wednesday morning after Eid prayers.
News has it that he slumped at his Abuja residence.
Muhammed was a member of the House of Representatives between 2007 and 2011.
The elder brother of the deceased, Abubakar Idris, who confirmed the death, expressed sadness over Muhammed’s death.
While speaking with PUNCH Online on the phone on Wednesday, Abubakar said, “It’s true. He died this morning shortly after coming back to his residence after Eid prayers.
Mohammed formerly represented Ankpa, Olamaboro and Omala Federal Constituency of Kogi State in the House of Representatives when his father was the state governor.
He has since been buried according to Islamic rites at the Gudu Cemetery after a funeral prayer attended by a crowd of mourners at the National Mosque in Abuja.
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