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Nigeria: Idris Returns From Foreign Trip, Resumes Monday


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This Day (Lagos)

11 May 2008
Posted to the web 12 May 2008

Lagos

Governor Ibrahim Idris of Kogi State has returned from his two-week trip abroad, just and is expected to resume duty tomorrow.

His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Elesho, said in a statement yesterday, that Idris had to take his annual leave shortly after winning the re-run election in March.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the governor had dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC) after taking his oath of office.

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The boards of parastatal agencies and the governing councils of institutions in the state were also dissolved.

While abroad, parts of his official residence in Lokoja, were gutted by fire due to electrical fault.

The statement said the state government had commenced investigation into the cause of the incident.



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