Former People’s Democratic Party Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce has called on Parties to put national interest above self-interest while accept the verdict of the Presidential election Petition Court (PEPC), and move on so the nation can advance.
Reacting to the Court judgement Murray-Bruce who took to his social media platform said once elections have been held and a winner is announced, the opposition should follow Jonathan doctrine and accept the people’s verdict in the interest of democracy and the nation.
On Wednesday, the Presidential Election Petition Court affirmed Bola Tinubu as validly elected President of Nigeria, after dismissing petition of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party’s Peter Obi and the All Peoples Movement (APM).
Haruna Tsammani, the head of the five-member panel of the court who delivered the lead judgement aimed at the credibility of the 25 February presidential election, to be dismissed by the court in its record 12 hour- long judgement.
According to the former Senator, “Once elections have been held and a winner is announced, we must follow the Jonathan doctrine and accept the people’s verdict in the interest of democracy and the nation.
“Our elections don’t have to end in the courts. But now that we have found ourselves in this position, and the courts have spoken, let us put national interest above self-interest, accept the verdict, and move on so the nation can advance.
“Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the duly elected and undisputed President of Nigeria, and this judgment should settle all questions and erase all doubts”, Murray-Bruce admitted.
Ben Murray-Bruce commended the judges of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) for doing a challenging job exceptionally well, he said, “It was democracy that won. So, I commend both the President and his challengers.
“Coincidentally, this verdict is coming as the President marks a hundred days in office, days that have been eventful, effective and decisive. And now, without this unnecessary uncertainty hanging over his head, we can expect even better days”, he said.
The ex-Senator called on supporters of all the parties as case settled to be mindful of recent events on Africa continent and thus tailor their words and actions to promote the peace, progress and prosperity of Nigeria as one democratic and united nation under God.
