Nigeria, June 17 -- The nomination of Mustapha Kwankwaso as the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) deputy governorship candidate in Kano State has sparked intense criticism of his father, with many labelling the choice a political miscalculation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Mustapha Kwankwaso is the eldest son of the former Kano State Governor and current NDC deputy presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

His nomination on Monday as the running mate to Aminu Abdulsalam followed his resignation in January as the state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in the government of his brother-in-law, Governor Abba Yusuf.

Kano has a history of radical, populist politics anchored on the legacy of Aminu Kano's Talakawa movement...