Cotabato's 2022 Mayoral Election Overturned: Guiani-Sayadi Declared Winner Amid Fraud Claims
Source: news.source.rappler
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) 2nd Division has nullified the 2022 mayoral election results in Cotabato City due to irregularities and fraud, declaring former mayor Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi as the rightful winner. This decision overturns the initial victory of Mohammad Ali 'Bruce' Matabalao, who plans to challenge the ruling legally. The annulment affects results from 36 clustered precincts, with Guiani-Sayadi asserting that the decision upholds the integrity of the electoral process.
Key Points
Comelec's 2nd Division nullified the 2022 mayoral election results in Cotabato City due to detected irregularities and fraud.
Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi was declared the winner after the exclusion of annulled results, which had previously favored Mohammad Ali 'Bruce' Matabalao.
The decision impacts 36 clustered precincts in Cotabato City, specifically in Barangays Poblacion II, Poblacion VII, Bagua 2, Kalanganan Mother, and Kalanganan 1.
Matabalao plans to seek legal remedy and insists on remaining the duly elected mayor.
Guiani-Sayadi emphasizes the importance of the decision in upholding the true sentiment of Cotabateño voters.
