Nigeria is facing a leadership crisis in 2023, and that leadership is the sole determinant of its success or failure. Politicians are mindful of the fact that Nigerians have learnt from their past and have a renewed energy and aspiration to make the same mistake come 2023. Leadership expert and teacher, John C. Maxwell, has a simple yet profound maxim that everything rises and falls on leadership, and Nigeria is a country blessed with rare and rich mineral resources. The upcoming election will determine the trajectory of our nation in the following years, and the issue of federalism, for example, through legislative restructuring of the constitution is a good reference point. Nigerians deserve more than colourful rhetorics and sloganeering, and must ask tough questions on restructuring.