PETALING JAYA: Umno information chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa will be contesting the deputy president's post in the upcoming party election.

"After taking into consideration the current situation within the party, and discussing with senior party leaders at the national and state level, I wish to inform that I will offer to contest the deputy president's post.

"May everything go well, and I will continue to defend my loyalty to the party to uphold the religion, race and country, God willing," he said in a brief statement on Saturday.