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Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Estello(op): 4:46am On Oct 04, 2025

A former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has dismissed claims by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan that his principal was once nominated by Boko Haram to mediate peace talks with the Federal Government.

Shehu refuted the claim in a statement titled ‘Boko Haram did not nominate Buhari as their mediator’ on Friday.

Shehu’s rebuttal came hours after Jonathan’s remarks at the public presentation of Scars, a book by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), where the former president said Boko Haram insurgents once named Buhari as their preferred negotiator.

Jonathan stated, “One of the committees we set up then, the Boko Haram nominated Buhari to lead their team to negotiate with the government.

“So I was feeling that, oh, if they nominated Buhari to represent them and have a discussion with the government committee, then when Buhari took over, it could have been an easy way to negotiate with them and they would have handed over their guns. But it was still there till today.”

In response, Shehu insisted Jonathan was “making a false start” ahead of a possible 2027 presidential bid.

He stated, “Muhammed Yusuf or Abubakar Shekau, the deceased leaders of the Boko Haram terrorist group, never nominated Muhammadu Buhari for any such role.

“In fact, Shekau routinely denounced and threatened Buhari, and their ideologies were in direct opposition,” he said, recalling that Buhari narrowly survived a 2014 Boko Haram bomb attack in Kaduna which left his aides injured.

Shehu explained that the controversy stemmed from a 2012 press conference in Maiduguri by a faction led by Abu Mohammed Ibn Abdulaziz, who listed Buhari and several northern leaders as possible mediators.

“Abdulaziz was roundly condemned by the leaders of Boko Haram, who claimed that he had ‘no mandate of their leader, Imam Abubakar Shekau,’” he clarified.

At the time, Buhari himself denied knowledge of the claim. Shehu quoted then-CPC National Secretary, Buba Galadima, as saying, “As at 10pm yesterday when I spoke with him, he said he has not even heard about it… since nobody has contacted him as a person, he would not speak to the press.”

The matter was already a political flashpoint in the run-up to the 2015 elections.

Rotimi Fashekun, the late CPC publicity secretary, had accused Jonathan’s PDP government of exploiting the rumour.

“Without any scintilla of equivocation, General Muhammadu Buhari has never been directly or remotely connected with any insurrection or insurgency against the Nigerian nation and her people,” he said, describing Buhari as “the quintessential patriot that continues to magnetise the very best across the ethno-religious boundaries within the Nigerian nation-space.”

Fashekun also alleged that the PDP bore responsibility for insecurity, claiming there were three variants of Boko Haram, the original sect, a criminal faction, and “the most lethal of all, the Political Boko Haram, which this PDP-led Federal Government represents.”

Shehu added, “To be president in 2027, Goodluck Jonathan should look for another story to tell Nigerians… To win in 2027, Dr. Jonathan should look for a better story to tell Nigerians.”

https://punchng.com/buhari-never-mediated-boko-haram-garba-shehu-replies-jonathan/?amp

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by atiku4President(m): 4:54am On Oct 04, 2025

Who said he did? Don't dowse Buhari's biase and sentiment for the activities of the Book Haram sect. He was their choice man for negotiation with the government. They mentioned him. It's on record. Only you people know how deep you were into the whole evil.

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by chiagozien(m): 5:04am On Oct 04, 2025

But we heard when boko Haram nominated buhari.

Not like Jonathan just exposed a secret.

Was is not the same buhari that said attack on boko Haram is attack on North?

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by tammie24: 5:04am On Oct 04, 2025

Yes he did.
He also made a lot of excuses for them

In fact he is bokoharam!

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by AntiChristian: 5:05am On Oct 04, 2025

Too many lies on Buhari just because he's no more!

May Allah forgive him and all our dead!

He has his faults just as JEG, ObJ and others!

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by fulaniHERDSman(m): 5:05am On Oct 04, 2025

Hmm. This tailless lizard. Still on this job? Na wao for some pipe sef

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Newton1045: 5:06am On Oct 04, 2025

Estello:
https://punchng.com/buhari-never-mediated-boko-haram-garba-shehu-replies-jonathan/?amp

Wat is this one saying.
Something we all knew back then

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by kgr8mike(m): 5:06am On Oct 04, 2025*

Boko Haram is a political organization and those that brought it about will be swallowed by it. Boko Haram is a monster that will eat it's sponsors. It will be so.

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Bigchris01(m): 5:07am On Oct 04, 2025

AntiChristian:
Too many lies on Buhari just because he's no more!

May Allah forgive him and all our dead!

He has his faults just as JEG, ObJ and others!

You intend to bend the narrative but Bokoharam boldly mentioned his name 😂😂

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by directonpc(m): 5:09am On Oct 04, 2025

Lol 😂

You go explain tire because no evidence.

Anyways, Naija problem don expand to bandit

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by AntiChristian: 5:10am On Oct 04, 2025

Bigchris01:
You intend to bend the narrative but Bokoharam boldly mentioned his name 😂😂

So what if boko haram mentioned your name, should we believe you?

Boko haram have become scriptures to you now! Anything they say must be true!

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Bigchris01(m): 5:10am On Oct 04, 2025

Estello:
https://punchng.com/buhari-never-mediated-boko-haram-garba-shehu-replies-jonathan/?amp

Garba Shehu is foaming in his mouth as if he never heard when Bokoharam boldly mentioned Buhari, moreover this is the same people who said Good Luck Jonathan was killing Notherners when his administration was crushing Bokoharam

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Famous606(m): 5:11am On Oct 04, 2025

This APC ehn trying to claim innocent because they believe more than 70% of Nigeria don't have brain to recollect event and things that took place before they took over power.

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by givedemwotowoto: 5:12am On Oct 04, 2025*

Garba Shehu lied, GEJ was right, BH named Buhari as their negotiator, though there is no evidence he negotiated on their behalf.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/11/boko-haram-names-buhari-5-others-as-mediators

GEJ was also right about the expectation. Naming Buhari as negotiator meant they trusted him, so when he became President, people expected that BH problem would be resolved, which never happened.

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Bigchris01(m): 5:12am On Oct 04, 2025

AntiChristian:
So what if boko haram mentioned your name, should we believe you?

Boko haram have become scriptures to you now! Anything they say must be true!

STFU… Bokoharam can never mention my name because we have nothing in common, if you like get pained or cry find a bucket 🪣 fill it with your tears

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Gotocourt: 5:15am On Oct 04, 2025

Even Buhari had to run to Kaduna for his safety as the violence of banditry escalated

Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Godfullsam(m): 5:16am On Oct 04, 2025

These northerners can say anything to defend their own people.

I remembered when buhari claimed Sani Abacha never stole a kobo from Nigeria despite the fact that it was during term in office that alot of stolen funds by Abacha was returned to Nigeria.

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by saintkel(m): 5:17am On Oct 04, 2025

AntiChristian:
So what if boko haram mentioned your name, should we believe you?

Boko haram have become scriptures to you now! Anything they say must be true!

y not use quaran....why use the Holy scriptures...Christianity is not ur mate oga

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Fernandeswagger(m): 5:19am On Oct 04, 2025

Another lie from Shehu Garba. What a loyal servant still defending his late boss even when everyone knows he's bloody lying

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by AntiChristian: 5:26am On Oct 04, 2025

saintkel:
y not use quaran....why use the Holy scriptures...Christianity is not ur mate oga

So Qur'an no be scripture?

Sorry o! Jesus truly said he came to preach Christianity in the Bible as a religion!

Of course Christianity is not my mate as it doesn't exist even in your Bible!

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by JAOS(m): 5:26am On Oct 04, 2025*

He said an attack on boko Haram is an attack on the north
Isn't that a mediating statement

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Nackzy: 5:27am On Oct 04, 2025

This one still there, they've relegated him femi since

Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Aidoko2: 5:31am On Oct 04, 2025

Neither did he said that. He said Buhari was one nominated to negotiate for Aboki boys with FG

Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by SisterAnn(f): 5:33am On Oct 04, 2025

AntiChristian:
So what if boko haram mentioned your name, should we believe you?

Boko haram have become scriptures to you now! Anything they say must be true!

Why would Boko Haram lie when their activities are quoran based?

Jonathan did not say anything new, we were all in this country then.
They may not have contacted him officially, but they looked up to him as a sympathizer.

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Laple0541(m): 5:33am On Oct 04, 2025*

Gbas gbos don start….

Some people had told Jona to run again, thus he had started throwing jabs too for attention. Instead of him to maintain the little respect and honour he has, he wants those selfish people to use him once again.

Btw, on a serious note, the news of Buhari negotiating for Buhari is true. It was reported in the media then.

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Fiscus105(m): 5:36am On Oct 04, 2025

Estello:
https://punchng.com/buhari-never-mediated-boko-haram-garba-shehu-replies-jonathan/?amp

He said Boko Haram nominated him to negotiate for them.

The story is everywhere on internet, that was when he still wanted to rule Nigeria at all cost, and for his 8 years on the throne, Buhari or any of his spokesman never deny the claim.

We know how Ur principal threatening brinestone and fire when he was still fighting to become president, we knew the number of Corps members, Fulani people sluttered when he first loose to Jonathan.

So, you cannot rewrite history.

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by owobokiri(m): 5:37am On Oct 04, 2025*

Jonathan didn't say that Buhari negotiated for Boko Haram.
What Jonathan said was that Boko Haram provided Buharis name as their preferred representative during negotiations with the federal government under Jonathan.
That is overwhelmingly alarming enough in all fronts...

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by Passionate888: 5:37am On Oct 04, 2025

These people no dey understand wetin person talk before they respond?

Maybe na sensational headline

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by cucumbar: 5:39am On Oct 04, 2025

Estello:
https://punchng.com/buhari-never-mediated-boko-haram-garba-shehu-replies-jonathan/?amp

See this Onofunuga. So you know more than the man who was president when it happened?

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Re: Buhari Never Negotiated For Boko Haram – Garba Shehu Replies Jonathan by MichaelSokoto(m): 5:44am On Oct 04, 2025*

Boko haram nominated buhari as part of negotiating team... Garba shehu has short memory or is a plain liar!

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