Northern politicians and emirs (traditional Muslim leaders) have used the ongoing insurgency to damage Jonathan’s credibility, thereby strengthening their campaign to return the presidency to the north. First, they ordered that Jonathan disband the military task force, claiming that it was occupying the north and harassing civilians.
北方政客和埃米尔（传统穆斯林领袖）利用持续叛乱破坏乔纳森的信誉，从而强化他们让总统宝座回归北方的图谋。首先，他们要求乔纳森解散军事任务行动部队，宣称它在占领北方、干扰人民。接着，他们要求乔纳森扩大对博科圣地成员的赦免并展开对话。乔纳森一开始拒绝了他们的要求，上个月，他表示不能与“鬼”谈判。