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Nurhussein A. Ututalum vs. COMELEC, et al.

NURHUSSEIN A. UTUTALUM, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and ARDEN S. ANNI, respondents. Pedro Q. Quadra for petitioner. Brillantes, Nachura, Navarro & Arcilla Law Offices for private respondent.

G.R. Nos. 84843-44 | 1990-01-22

D E C I S I O N
 
MELENCIO-HERRERA, J:
 
Petitioner, Nurhussein A. Ututalum, prays for the reversal, on the ground of grave abuse of discretion, of the 19 April and 31 August 1988 Resolutions of public respondent Commission on Elections (COMELEC), in Case Nos. SP 87-469 and 87-497, which declined to reject the election returns from all the precincts of the Municipality of Siasi, Sulu, in the last 30 May 1987 Congressional elections and to annul respondent Arden S. Anni's proclamation.
 
The undisputed facts follow:
 
1. Petitioner Ututalum and private respondent, Arden S. Anni, were among the candidates in the last 30 May...