A Nigerian judge has dismissed both opposition petitions asking that President Umaru Yar'Adua's election last year be annulled.Opposition candidate Gen Muhammadu Buhari had said the ballot did not take place in 29 of the 31 states.
While former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar had claimed that the incumbent People's Democratic Party had rigged the April vote.
International observers said the polls fell short of expected standards.
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