Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- Bashir El-Rufai has once again stirred controversy by criticizing Nigeria's political structure and mocking President Bola Tinubu with the nickname "Escobar," a veiled reference to the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.

The nickname, used by some of Tinubu's critics, stems from a 1990s U.S. case in which Tinubu forfeited $460,000 to the government in connection with a drug trafficking investigation. Though he was never convicted, the incident has fueled lingering allegations and political attacks.

In a post on X monitored by The News Chronicle on Tuesday night, El-Rufai stated that Nigeria's unity is no longer sustainable, insisting that regional autonomy is the only viable solution to end the persistent blame ...