Idris Wada

{{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1950)}}

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| office = Governor of Kogi State

| term_start = 27 January 2012

| term_end = 27 January 2016

| deputy = Yomi Awoniyi

| predecessor = Ibrahim Idris

| successor = Yahaya Bello

| birth_name = Idris Ichala Wada

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1950|08|26}}

| birth_place = Dekina, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kogi State, Nigeria)

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| nationality = Nigerian

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| party = Peoples Democratic Party

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Idris Ichala Wada ({{Audio|Yo-Idris Ichala Wada..ogg|listen|help=no}}; born 26 August 1950) is a Nigerian retired pilot and politician who served as governor of Kogi State from 2012 to 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/features-and-interviews/191659-interview-kogi-2015-how-ill-beat-abubakar-audu-again-governor-idris-wada.html|title=INTERVIEW: Kogi 2015: How I'll beat Abubakar Audu again – Governor Idris Wada|work=Premium Times|last=Owete|first=Festus|date=17 October 2015|accessdate=28 January 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/pdp-wins-kogi-state-governorship-election/|title=PDP wins Kogi state governorship election|work=Vanguard Newspaper|date=9 December 2011|accessdate=28 January 2016}}

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