The gubernatorial election result that was hotly contested since April 14th 2007, when it was first declared has now been finally resolved.
The ruling political party (PDP) that was formally declared winner on the 14th of April 2007, when the poll took place, lost out in the final battle as its previous victory was revoked twice by the presiding judges of the election tribunal handling the cases.
It was first revoked by a tribunal judge on the 20th of March 2008 and it was revoked again finally by another tribunal judge, while on appeal on the 11th of November 2008.
The opposing political party (AC-Action Congress) was able to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that the former ruling political party of the (PDP-Peoples Democratic Party) stole the election victory by widespread malpractices and rigging in connivance with the state electoral body INEC who was suppose to be the unbiased umpire in the election contest.
Giving the verdict on the final judgment of the case brought before it, the political party AC (Action Congress) was declared winner of the April 14th 2007 election into Edo state gubernatorial seat. This verdict supported the earlier verdict by the first tribunal on the same case.
It has been proven beyond all reasonable doubt by the incorruptible judge of the tribunal, after carefully and painstakingly analyzing the evidences presented by both parties to the case that the political party (Action Congress) or AC as it is officially known should be the winner of the election, having scored the highest number of all the valid and genuine votes cast in the election.
The governorship candidate of the political party AC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was declared winner of the April 14th 2007 gubernatorial election of Edo State of Nigeria on this day the 11th of November 2008.
The electoral body INEC was ordered by the court to issue a certificate of office to the winner of the election with immediate effect.
Come Wednesday, the 12th of November 2008, the governor elect, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole would become the officially recognized Governor of Edo State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for an official tenure of 2008 to 2012.
This is another giant stride for democracy in Nigeria, where the will of the people is not thwarted and circumvented by some greedy and corrupt few.
From the previous night when the tribunal result was declared, there has been jubilation all around Edo State, because it gives one so much joy to know that one can change any government legitimately and peacefully, who is irresponsible and insensitive to the sufferings of the people. This shows again that Nigerians and the Edo people have come a long way to civilization and I hope we uphold and maintain this civility.
May the will of the people always prevail against all odds.
May we remain truly united under true federalism, justice, fairness and the rule of law.
Long live the good people of Edo State, long live Edo State and long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
God bless Nigeria