(Corrects day of the week in the first paragraph)
ABUJA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Supreme Court on
Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the main opposition candidate
to overturn the result of February's presidential election in
which Muhammadu Buhari was returned to office.
Atiku Abubakar lodged his initial complaint with the
country's election tribunal, which ruled against him last month.
Buhari took 56% of the vote against 41% for Atiku, according
to electoral commission data. A Buhari victory had been widely
anticipated.
(Writing by John Stonestreet; Editing by Hugh Lawson)