Idris Wada

Idris Ichala Wada (; born 26 August 1950) is a Nigerian retired pilot and politician who served as governor of Kogi State from 2012 to 2016.

Biography Wada was born on August 26, 1950, an indigene of the Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.

In 1954, he enrolled in a primary school in Onitsha, Anambra State. He then moved to Kano to complete it in 1963. Thereafter, he attended King's Commercial College in Buguma, Rivers State. Idris Wada Later proceeded to the University of Abuja where he acquired both his B.Sc., and M.Sc. in Business Administration.

Career Wada worked in the aviation sector, holding positions such as flight instructor, chief pilot, and general manager for 35 years before retiring and entering politics.