Love Does Not Win Elections

Love Does Not Win Elections
First edition
AuthorAyisha Osori
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Politics
  • Gender bias in Nigeria
Genre
Set inNigeria
PublisherNarrative Landscape Press
Publication date
2017
Publication placeNigeria
Media typePrint (hardcover)

Love Does Not Win Elections is a political book by Nigerian author and lawyer Ayisha Osori. It was published in 2017 by Narrative Landscape Press.[1][2][3]

Development

In 2014 Osori contested the primaries for a seat in the National Assembly under the People's Democratic Party but lost.[4] After she was defeated, she wrote the book as a documentary of her experience.[5]

Plot summary

Osori wrote mostly about the gender biased system in the Nigerian electoral system. The book provides insight into the role that money plays in Nigerian elections.[2]

Reception

It was listed as a must read on Nigerian politics by Daily Trust.[6] Laura Seay writing for The Washington Post said "It's a sharp, witty and often infuriating narrative of how patronage politics, sexism and ethnicity can confound candidates."[2]

References

  1. ^ Adam Ibrahim, Abubakar (17 March 2022). "2023: Are The Women Really Coming?". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Seay, Laura (7 June 2019). "How does a woman run for office in Nigeria?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 April 2022. The answer's in Love Does Not Win Elections. It's a sharp, witty and often infuriating narrative of how patronage politics, sexism and ethnicity can confound candidates.
  3. ^ Fawehinmi, Feyi (2 May 2017). "Love does not win elections". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ^ Manby, Bronwen (4 May 2018). "Book Review – Love Does Not Win Elections by Ayisha Osori". Africa at LSE. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ Business Day (21 July 2018). "'Love does not win elections'". Business Day. Retrieved 7 April 2022. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Bivan, Nathaniel (23 February 2019). "5 must-reads on Nigerian politics". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2022.