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Sadikul Sahali vs COMELEC & Hadja Jubaida H. Matba

SADIKUL SAHALI, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) and HADJA JUBAIDA H. MATBA, respondents.

G.R. No. 134169 | 2000-02-02

D E C I S I O N


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Petitioner Sadikul Sahali and respondent Hadja Jubaida H. Matba were two of the contending gubernatorial candidates in Tawi-Tawi in the elections of May 11, 1998. On May 13, 1998, the Provincial Board of Canvassers proclaimed petitioner as the duly elected governor of Tawi-Tawi.

The counting of votes, canvassing of returns and consolidation of results of the elections were conducted using the Automated Election System, authorized under Republic Act No. 8436.

Before petitioner could assume office on June 30, 1998, the COMELEC promulgated Minute Resolution No. 98-1959 dated June 29, 1998, the...