Nigeria, June 14 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has come under fire on social media following a viral picture showing him stepping on a poster with the face of his predecessor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, at a public event in Kano.

Both men were longtime political allies but turned adversaries after Mr Ganduje became governor.

The picture captured the governor stepping on a poster with the face of Mr Kwankwaso during an event on Democracy Day where some defectors were welcomed into the All Progressives Congress.

Many Facebook users pounded the governor over the action, including his former Commissioner for Work, Mu'az Magaji.

Mr Ganduje had sacked Mr Magaji over controversial comments he made on the death of President Muhammad...