…Calls Tinubu ‘Pablo Escobar’
Son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Bashir, has claimed that he does not believe in ‘One Nigeria’.
Writing on his X handle, Bashir el-Rufa’i said that only regional autonomy could easily solve the problems Nigeria is being faced with.
According to him, when Nigeria is finally divided along regional lines, citizens would be aware of their responsibilities and perform them responsibly.
He wrote: “Regional autonomy can easily solve this situation of blame games. It is crucial, as all citizens of said regions would be cognizant of who they can directly hold responsible for their woes.
In the post, El-Rufa’i derogatively referred to President Bola Tinubu as Pablo Escobar, the man dubbed the “King of Cocaine”. “I don’t believe in this esoteric concept of ‘One Nigeria’. Escobar & I can agree on that”, he stated.
Recall that this is not the first time el-Rufai was referring to Mr Tinubu as Escobar. In February, 2025, he threatened that Pablo Escobar (Tinubu) would be making a biggest mistake if he arrested his father.
He said: “I have been hearing these same rumours of arrest, detention and torture in some dungeon in the NSA’s office (where Emefiele was allegedly tortured to resign as CBN governor) since July 2024 when the so-called report of the Kaduna Assembly began circulating.
“Na the biggest mistake Pablo Escobar & his henchmen will make”, he was quoted to have said.
