SABAH POLLS | After the 14th general election in 2018, Sabah faced a hung assembly with both BN and Warisan Plus having 29 seats under their belts.

When Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (Star), which had won two seats, threw its support behind BN and boosted the coalition’s number of seats to 31, it seemed like BN was on the course to gain power in Sabah again.

But then, the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko), which won five seats, became the deciding factor when it decided to ditch...