The 1960 independence constitution of Nigeria was a compromise achieved with the British generous use of stick and carrot strategy between the country's three dominant ethnic groups who could not agree on a common vision of Nigeria. With its collapse within three years of independence, lence, the rivalry between two of the three dominant groups brought in the military with its own vision of a better society. That military misadventure only succeeded in destroying the country's economic foundation and its political socialization process. Then came the Fourth Republic in 1999. For sixteen years, all efforts by the political elite to return to abandoned 'Nigeria's path to freedom' failed. The emergence of General Buhari in 2015, with a pan-Nigerian mandate achieved on account of his promise to restructure Nigeria, brought a renewed hope to disillusioned Nigerians. Four years into his administration, his promise of a new dawn founded on fairness, equity and justice, has come under serious scrutiny. This collection of essays examines some of the factors why Buhari missed the opportunity to fulfil an historic role.