Obasanjo met Boko Haram leaders, they agreed to lay down arms, govt reneged - Sheikh Gumi

Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo met with Boko Haram leaders in Maiduguri, where they agreed to lay down their arms. However, Gumi stated that the government reneged on this agreement, leaving Obasanjo bitter. He also criticized the Nigerian government for not negotiating with Boko Haram while calling for a national solution to the country's security challenges.