THE Johor Baru Umno division election, which has been postponed since March 18, will be held on May 27 at the Berjaya Waterfront Hotel.

Umno vice-president and Johor liaison body chairman Mohamed Khaled Nordin said, so far, there had been no change to the date and location of the election.

“Everyone is looking forward to this (election),” he said at Dewan Felda Lok Heng Barat, Johor Baru, today.

Previously, Johor Umno liaison body secretary Abdul Halim Suleiman said the elections would be for permanent chairman, division chief, and deputy and vice-chiefs.

Umno Youth vice-chief Mohd Hairi Mad Shah and former Johor Baru Umno deputy division chief Yahya Jaafar are vying for the division chief’s post, which was previously held by former Johor Baru MP Shahrir Samad for four decades.

On March 18, the election process for the division was suspended and postponed following allegations that ballot papers exceeded the number of delegates present. – Bernama, May 7, 2023.