 Former vice-president Otiku Obuboka has rejected the presidential election petition's tribunal judgment that affirmed the victory of President Balak Tindeboi in the February 25 presidential election. Otiku said these are the world press conference at the Peter P. Red Quarters in Abuja. The Peter P. presidential candidate said the tribunal judgment failed to restore confidence. He said, though the judgment is respected, it is one he refused to accept because he believes it is bereft of substantial justice. My ultimate goal in this pursuit is to ensure that democracy is far strengthened through the principles and processes of fair hearing and justice. Gentlemen of the press, I take great pains to tell you that the decision of the court of first instance on this matter utterly fails, far short of expectation. I am therefore here to tell you that though the judgment of the court yesterday is respected, it is a judgment that I refuse to accept. I refuse to accept the judgment because I believe that it is bereft of substantial justice. However, the disappointment in the verdict of the court can never destroy my confidence in the judiciary. Consequently, I have asked my lawyers to activate my constitutionally guarantee rights of appeal to the higher court, which in this is the Supreme Court of Nigeria. It is my conviction that the electoral process in Nigeria should be devoid of anti-demonipulations and that the outcome of every election should be a perfect reflection of the wishes of the electorate.