NIBONG TEBAL: The Sungai Bakap state by-election will see a straight fight between Perikatan Nasional candidate Abidin Ismail and Pakatan Harapan candidate Dr Joohari Ariffin.
Clad in dark torques Baju Melayu and light cream sampin, he was jovial when he entered the hall to submit his nomination papers. Abidin arrived at the mosque at about 8am, where he performed"solar hajat" with the Perikatan supporters. Earlier, thousands of supporters clad in Pakatan gear bearing the Harapan flag waited outside the Nibong Tebal Umno branch office and chanted"Cikgu Joohari" as they marched towards the centre, which was about 200m away.