Najib wins Umno presidency unopposed after securing 134 nominations

2008/11/02

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today won the Umno presidency unopposed after securing 134 nominations for the post.

With only 57 nominations available, no one else can garner the 58 nominations necessary to qualify to contest the presidency.

Najib, who is Umno deputy president and the deputy prime minister, will be officially declared as the new Umno president at the party general assembly scheduled for March 24 to 28 next year.

Najib wins Umno presidency unopposed after securing 134 nominations
New Straits Times, Malaysia

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