Note From The Judges Selecting this longlist was both an honour and an immense challenge. For this year’s Sande Poetry Prize, we received over 2,000 poems, each carrying its own spark, its own voice, and its own emotional weight. Narrowing that remarkable body of work down to just
The Sande Poetry Prize is an annual literary award of ₦800,000, presented to three outstanding poems written by Nigerian poets. Launched in 2025, the Prize is founded by Osadolor Osayande, Itohan Osayande (co-founder), Eseosa Osayande (co-founder), Ameze Osayande (co-founder), and Eghosa Osayande (co-founder)—siblings from a family deeply rooted
The Sande Poetry Prize is an annual literary award of ₦800,000, presented to three outstanding poems written by Nigerian poets. Launched in 2025, the Prize is founded by Osadolor Osayande, Itohan Osayande (co-founder), Eseosa Osayande (co-founder), Ameze Osayande (co-founder), and Eghosa Osayande (co-founder)—siblings from a family deeply rooted