We bring you updates on the Sabah state election nomination.
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Sabah Bersatu chief arrives at HQ, greeted by hundreds of supporters
8.20am: Tuaran Town - Perikatan Nasional candidate for Sulaman, Hajiji Noor arrives at the Tuaran Bersatu headquarters, which is the gathering point for supporters.
Clad in a red traditional Malay costume, the Sabah Bersatu chief greets some 400 supporters, who try their best to observe the one-metre physical distance rule.
The supporters are seen holding PN flags, which make its debut in the state polls.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also Bersatu president, will arrive later to lend his support to Hajiji, the seven-term Sulaman assemblyperson who won the seat under BN's ticket in the past.
Hajiji is expected to be challenged by Rekan Hussien of PCS and Aliasgar Basir from Warisan.
A total of 11,711 voters will vote in Sulaman, which is about a 30-minute drive from Kota Kinabalu.
Earlier, a team of police officers conducted an inspection at a restaurant located below the Bersatu headquarters due to the prime minister's scheduled arrival.
Gum Gum candidates arrive, including ex-Amanah leader
8.10am: Dewan Serbaguna Libaran, Libaran - At least two potential contenders for the N50 Gum Gum seat have arrived.
One of them is former Sandakan Amanah chief coordinator Jainudin Berahim, who is planning to contest on an LDP ticket. Amanah is officially only fielding one candidate in this election.
The other is Undang Tumpong, 61, from Parti Cinta Sabah, a new party led by former foreign minister Anifah Aman, which has announced its intention to contest in all 73 seats.
There are 73 seats up for grabs, an increase from the previous 60 seats due to redelineation of electoral boundaries.
Warisan, led by its president and incumbent chief minister Shafie Apdal, is seeking to defend its hold on the state government, along with allies Upko, DAP, PKR, and Amanah, who are collectively known as Warisan Plus.
They are up against the coalitions of BN and Perikatan Nasional (PN), as well as Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS).
There will also be an array of local parties who will contest various seats, including Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS) which plans to contest at least 70 seats.
Today's nomination period will start at 9am and end one hour later at 10am.
Polling day is on Sept 26 after a 14-day campaign period. - Mkini
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