Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has congratulated Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Iskandar for being chosen as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong today.
"The people of Sabah welcome and wish His Majesty well," Hajiji said in a statement.
Sultan Ibrahim takes over the throne from Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah effective Jan 31, 2024.
The Chief Minister also expressed the people of Sabah's gratitude to the outgoing Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah for his visit to Sabah in the recent Jelajah Kembara Borneo programme.
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