Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State and a key figure in Nigeria's political landscape, has recently been in the news almost by each passing day for his controversial statements and open criticisms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government. His latest outbursts have left many Nigerians wondering: Are his recent remarks driven by genuine patriotism, or are they the expressions of a frustrated politician who feels sidelined?

El-Rufai has never been one to shy away from controversy. Whether in office or out, his words have often carried weight, sometimes as a beacon of truth, other times as a source of political turbulence. However, the intensity of his recent statements, particularly against the Tinub...