President Goodluck Jonathan has denied that he travelled to ChadMondaywith a former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff.
The president, in a statement today by his spokesman, Reuben Abati, also denied that Sheriff participated in a security meeting with him and Chadian President Idriss Deby.
Meanwhile, the presidential spokesman hadMondayevening posted a picture on his twitter handle showing Sheriff seated in a meeting with Jonathan and Deby.
Australian negotiator Stephen Davis had recently alleged that Sheriff and a former Army Chief Azubuike Ihejirika were sponsors of the Boko Haram sect.
The president had come under attacks for travelling to Chad with Sheriff for the security meeting aimed at forging a stronger alliance against terrorism and violent extremism.
But Abati claimed today that Sheriff was not on Jonathan's entourage to Ndjamena, saying the former governor happened to be there at the time of the president’s visit and joined other Nigerian residents of the Chadian capital in coming to the airport to welcome Jonathan.
The presidential spokesman specifically slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other critics for accusing Jonathan of hobnobbing with the alleged financier of the Boko Haram sect.
Abati, who said Sheriff’s presence in Chad was not at Jonathan’s instance, also insisted that the former governor did not participate in any of the president’s discussions with President Idriss Deby or his (Jonathan's) other engagements in Ndjamena.


Source: www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/top-stories/34191-breaking-news-i-didn-t-travel-to-chad-with-sheriff-says-jonathan

This presidency can lie oooo... After everything don cast.
No be same Abati dey upload pic for twitter...

What will they deny next? That the picture we all saw was photoshoped? Or that it was taken @ another event?..

I am slowly beggining to lose faith in this Government. How can people be so dumb and insensitive? Even if it were just for eye service, the presidency is supposed to distance itself from this man untill those allegations are cleared.

As I am typing this, my device will go off any moment because I've not had power supply for almost 48 hrs, yet somebody will tell me there is hope for this 'Hell' called Nigeria!

Leaders fail to understand that they will one day descend from the throne and give account of their actions! ......that day will surely come!

na plan work so BH peeps will feel betrayed and sing more.

This app update is madt

Calling Sahara Reporters ...

Ok.

all these lies.. for what?

Really? Sherrif happened to be there? By mistake? Oya Sherrif lie down on the table,(Flogging Sherrif) twai, twai, twai, why did you go there when the president was coming? What did you go there to do? Twai, twai.......

Useless pple! Who are the so called presidency self?

God bless Nigeria

Huh? My hear
Who are we to believe then?

Wetin we never hear.....

As usual...we already know. They deny everything nowadays Even when they're caught red-handed!

Was this photoshopped

[left][/left]APC and BH are the main problem of nigeria. Gej should look for a way to do away with them and our problem will be 78% solved.

This thing Will change to lengthy text now

Up chad :PUp chad

freshprincex49: What will they deny next? That the picture we all saw was photoshoped? Or that it was taken @ another event?..

I am slowly beggining to lose faith in this Government. How can people be so dumb and insensitive? Even if it were just for eye service, the presidency is supposed to distance itself from this man untill those allegations are cleared.

As I am typing this, my device will go off any moment because I've not had power supply for almost 48 hrs, yet somebody will tell me there is hope for this 'Hell' called Nigeria!

Leaders fail to understand that they will one day descend from the throne and give account of their actions! ......that day will surely come!

tolerance is all you need

The presidency is always denying every statement made earlier. Well, that is not surprising since the presidency is the 'Judas Iscariot' of Nigeria and Nigerians.
Oh Obasanjo! I miss u! This man from Bayelsa is making me wish I was an assassin. I for don shoot that hat comot for his head.

Ok. Cherif get ebola 4 body now, so evry person de dis-own am!


Oga cherif no vex God dey sha

NA

nonsense

What an unconvincing lie. So even them in a room together was him welcoming GEJ. Feck you very much.

Every passing day it gets clearer than daylight that Goodluck is incapable of leading a country as complex and multifaceted as Nigeria
Pray why does this government continue to make elementary errors of judgement in even the simplest of decisions?
It is like a child who talks ,then understands and then thinks
How can you be seen hobnobbing with the supposed sponsor of Boko Haram?...a man the DSS says it is investigating on this allegation
All because of 2015
You cannot give what you do not have
This is a core celestial principle and anyone who understands principles know they cannot be violated without repercussions
This man keeps dragging Nigeria in the mud of ridicule with his actions , decisions and inactions everyday as he has brought the office of the Presidency to his level
As someone said on a radio program, how can this man who cannot educate his wife take Nigeria to the promised land?
Very soon, he will be vomited out of the bowels of Aso Rock in which he believes he's so safely ensconced in
Just wait and see

looking a the pic below, it is 100% clear that Sheriff was part of the team WELCOMING Jonathan not part of the Presidential entourage. So the Presidency's version of him actually being in Chad before the is true.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/1688634_eddee_jpeg1f1ac8353b0dae96fa690440fb5bbfa0

Jonathan,denying every accusations against him since 1907!

Professional Liars

Ali Modu Sheriff is a scam