YAHYA Jaafar has been named the new Johor Baru Umno chief, beating Umno Youth vice-chief Mohd Hairi Mad Shah in the division election held today.
Johor Baru Umno permanent deputy chairman Mohd Seth Hussin announced the results at 3.45pm, with Yahya, the former deputy division chief securing 296 votes compared to the Larkin assemblyman’s 260 votes out of 556 delegates who showed up to vote today.