Nigeria, April 14 -- As not a few Nigerians keep ruminating over Nigeria's political challenges, particularly as to the aspect of persistent maladministration from one political dispensation to another, and on the path we have traveled, the question that stares us coldly in the face is: "What kind of leaders does Nigeria truly need in this era of deepening crisis, particularly as 2027; an election year, is fast approaching?"

In fact, as Nigeria inches closer to yet another general election season, the country stands at a crossroads, again. It is a familiar position, one we have revisited every four years since the return to democratic governance in 1999. Yet, despite two decades of democracy and dozens of campaign promises, the needle of...