Warisan president Shafie Apdal said Leiking was not contesting as he did not want to run in this state election.
Warisan will instead field party vice-president Terrence Siambun in Moyog, which Leiking won in the 2020 state election.
Leiking, the former Penampang MP who served as international trade and industry minister from 2018 to 2020, announced the party’s candidates in Kota Kinabalu today.
Shafie will continue to defend the Senallang seat which he has represented for two terms.
Another Warisan vice-president, Daud Yusof, will contest the Bongawan seat, setting up a possible clash with Parti Cinta Sabah president Anifah Aman and Umno’s Mohamad Alamin, who is also deputy foreign minister.
Fellow vice-president Junz Wong meanwhile will seek to defend his Tanjung Aru seat, which is also being contested by Sabah DAP deputy chairman Chan Foong Hin.
Other Warisan leaders who are not contesting the state polls are secretary-general Loretto Padua Jr and information chief Azis Jamman.
Shafie’s brother, Yusof Apdal, will be fielded in Silam, which falls under the Lahad Datu federal seat that he holds.
Kota Belud MP Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis will contest the Usukan seat, clashing with Barisan Nasional’s Salleh Said Keruak, a former Sabah chief minister.
Fauziah Fuad Stephens, the daughter of the late former Sabah chief minister who died in the 1976 Double Six crash, will vie for the Bengkoka seat.
Warisan will also field Justin Wong and Calvin Chong to defend their Sri Tanjong and Elopura seats. The pair won the seats on DAP tickets but later defected to Warisan.
The following are Warisan’s candidates for the polls:
- Banggi – Zainal Romio
- Bengkoka – Fauziah Fuad Stephens
- Pitas – Harun Ismail
- Tanjong Kapor – Terence Au
- Matunggong – Jornah Mozihim
- Bandau – Rizham Abd Rahman
- Tandek – Jilid Zainuddin Kuminding
- Pintasan – Abdullah Otong
- Tempasuk – Khidir Lamsil
- Usukan – Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis
- Kadamaian – Norman Simon
- Sulaman – Mokthar Hussin
- Pantai Dalit – Ali Ashgar Basri
- Tamparuli – Dr Joseph Lee
- Kiulu – Saibin Gunsari
- Karambunai – Mentoh Aru
- Darau – Azhar Matussin
- Inanam – Edna Jessica Majimbun
- Likas – Tham Yun Fook
- Api-Api – Loi Kok Liang
- Luyang – Samuel Wong
- Tanjung Aru – Junz Wong
- Petagas – Uda Sulai
- Tanjung Keramat – Firdaus Diun
- Kapayan – Chin Tek Ming
- Moyog – Terrence Siambun
- Limbahau – Roy Valentine Amandus
- Kawang – Shaffie Said
- Pantai Manis – Aidi Mokhtar
- Bongawan – Daud Yusof
- Membakut – Mohamad Said
- Klias – Shaid Othman
- Kuala Penyu – Monih Epin
- Lumadan – Norizhuan Awang
- Sindumin – Yusri Pungut
- Kundasang – Jeffrey Gopog
- Karanaan – Mazlan Daiman
- Paginatan – Juhaili Sidek
- Tambunan – Bianus Kontong
- Bingkor – Benedict Martin Gunir
- Liawan – Azhar Jasni
- Melalap – Cheld Bryend Lind
- Kemabong – Burnley Balang
- Tulid – Lucia Kihing
- Sook – Joseph Peter Tinggi
- Nabawan – Alfian A Koroh
- Telupid – Simah Matusip
- Sugut – Asaph Abdullah Sani
- Labuk – Jafar Awang
- Gum-Gum – Arunarnsin Taib
- Sungai Manila – Sittinara Sakah
- Sungai Sibuga – Nurulalsah Hassan Alban
- Sekong – Alias Sani
- Karamunting – Alex Wong
- Elopura – Calvin Chong
- Tanjong Papat – Alex Thien
- Kuamut – Norfaizah Chua Giak Kiang
- Lamag – Saifulah Lokman
- Sukau – Azahari Rangon
- Tungku – Samsul Kamal P Alian
- Segama – Muhammad Abdul Karim
- Silam – Yusof Apdal
- Kunak – Ismail Raudah
- Sulabayan – Jaujan Sambakong
- Senallang – Shafie Apdal
- Bugaya – Jamil Hamzah
- Balung – Frank Salazar
- Apas – Sarman Amat Simito
- Sri Tanjong – Justin Wong
- Kukusan – Mamum Sulaiman
- Tanjung Batu – Ayuf Abdul Rahman
- Merotai – Sarifuddin Hata
- Sebatik – Manahing Tinggilani