‘Plutocracy’- Falana slams APC consensus primaries, warns of threat to democracy

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Key context: <img width="899" height="490" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Femi-Falana.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Femi-Falana.jpg 899w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Femi-Falana-300x164.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px" /><p>Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has described the All Progressives Congress, APC’s use of consensus for governorship primaries, especially in Ogun State, as “extortion” and “plutocracy” that undermines democracy. Falana spoke on Thursday at the 8th Penpushing Annual Lecture held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, themed“Restoring Electoral Integrity: [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/23/plutocracy-falana-slams-apc-consensus-primaries-warns-of-threat-to-democracy/">&#8216;Plutocracy&#8217;- Falana slams APC consensus primaries, warns of threat to democracy</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.