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Umno nominating Ismail Sabri as PM candidate, says party source

KUALA LUMPUR: Statutory declarations (SD) in support of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the candidate for prime minister will be presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong tomorrow.

Umno members of parliament are expected to sign the SDs after the Umno supreme council meeting at Menara Dato' Onn concludes tonight.

The meeting was chaired by Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and attended by party leaders.

"Yes, we will be signing the SD after this meeting," one Umno leader told Berita Harian when confirming the matter.

Umno MPs who are not supreme council members are expected to arrive at Menara Dato' Onn tonight to complete the signing of the SDs.

Ketereh MP, Tan Sri Annuar Musa, as well as Paya Besar MP, Mohd Shahar Abdullah, were spotted arriving at Umno headquarters to meet party leaders.

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is also Pekan MP, was earlier spotted arriving at the building.

Members of the media are currently camped out at the Menara Dato' Onn lobby, waiting for the supreme council meeting to conclude.

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