Following the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal that affirmed the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the owner of Silver Birds Television, Senator Ben Murray Bruce has called on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi and their supporters to follow the Goodluck Jonathan doctrine and accept the people's verdict in the interest of democracy and the nation.
Ben Murray Bruce in his Twitter handle called on all the parties to allow peace now that tribunal case have been settled.
He advised both presidential candidates of Labour Party and People's Democratic party 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.
The tweet reads: "Once elections have been held and a winner is announced, we must Learn to accept. 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, @officialABAT, is the duly elected and undisputed President of Nigeria, @NGRPresident, and this judgment should settle all questions and erase all doubts.
"I commend the judges of the Presidential Election Petition Court for doing a challenging job exceptionally well.
"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."