Ayisha Osori
Ayisha Osori is a Nigerian lawyer, author, international development consultant, journalist and politician known for her work on good governance, gender equality, women economic and political participation and ending violence against women in Nigeria. Her book Love Does Not Win Elections gives her insight into Nigerian politics. She is the former CEO of the Nigerian Women's Trust Fund. Olufunke Baruwa succeeded her. Education Ayisha Osori studied law at the University of Lagos and Harvard Law School. She holds a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She was called to the Nigerian and New York State Bars in 1998 and 2000 respectively. In 2013, as an Eisenhower Fellow, she was invited to America to spend seven weeks meeting important organisations and the chair of the Eisenhower Fellowship, Colin Powell. Career Ayisha has worked on several projects in the public and private Sector including corporate & regulatory practice, business management and administration, communications, civil society management, project management and issues-based advocacy. In addition to holding senior management roles in the private sectors and managing the Nigerian Women Trust Fund – a non-profit organization focused on increasing the quality and quantity of women in decision-making, for three years,