Love Does Not Win Elections Explained

Love Does Not Win Elections
Author:	Ayisha Osori
Country:	Nigeria
Language:	English
Set In:	Nigeria
Publisher:	Narrative Landscape Press
Pub Date:	2017
Media Type:	Print (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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023: Are The Women Really Coming?. Abubakar. Adam Ibrahim. Abubakar Adam Ibrahim. 17 March 2022. Daily Trust. 7 April 2022.
2. News: How does a woman run for office in Nigeria?. Laura. Seay. 7 June 2019. 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.. The Washington Post. 7 April 2022.
3. Web site: Love does not win elections. Feyi. Fawehinmi. 2 May 2017. The Guardian. 6 April 2022.
4. Web site: 4 May 2018. Book Review – Love Does Not Win Elections by Ayisha Osori. Bronwen. Manby. Bronwen Manby. 7 April 2022. Africa at LSE.
5. Web site: 21 July 2018. 'Love does not win elections'. Business Day. 7 April 2022. Business Day.
6. Web site: 5 must-reads on Nigerian politics. Bivan. Nathaniel. 23 February 2019. Daily Trust. 7 April 2022.