Love Does Not Win Elections
# Love Does Not Win Elections

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."

