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| Author | Ayisha Osori |
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| Language | English |
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| Set in | Nigeria |
| Publisher | Narrative Landscape Press |
| Publication date | 2017 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| 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.
Development
In 2014 Osori contested the primaries for a seat in the National Assembly under the People's Democratic Party but lost. After she was defeated, she wrote the book as a documentary of her experience.
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.
Reception
It was listed as a must read on Nigerian politics by Daily Trust. 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."
References
- Adam Ibrahim, Abubakar (17 March 2022). "2023: Are The Women Really Coming?". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ 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.
- Fawehinmi, Feyi (2 May 2017). "Love does not win elections". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- Manby, Bronwen (4 May 2018). "Book Review – Love Does Not Win Elections by Ayisha Osori". Africa at LSE. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- Business Day (21 July 2018). "'Love does not win elections'". Business Day. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - Bivan, Nathaniel (23 February 2019). "5 must-reads on Nigerian politics". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2022.