Some see him as a hero, and others a villain; the death of General Muhammadu Buhari is neither an occasion to demonise nor an occasion to canonise him. This is time to think beyond Buhari. This is time to think of Nigeria and ponder if Nigeria is indeed bigger than her leaders. Buhari's death represents a pivotal moment for national introspection — an opportunity to examine how Nigeria has been governed from its very inception and to confront the systemic failures that have plagued our democracy for decades.