Upko president Ewon Benedick, who will defend the Kadamaian state seat in the Nov 29 Sabah state election, said he will personally lead his team into a campaign built around the “Sabah First” agenda and the state’s constitutional rights.

“I will lead these Upko candidates to champion the ‘Sabah First’ manifesto and agenda, as contained in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and Sabah’s rights under the Federal Constitution,” he said.

He framed the state election as a referendum on...