Former deputy vice-chancellor of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Mohd Daud Bakar may assume the role of the university's president, taking over from Education Minister Maszlee Malik.

The appointment is pending the consent of Pahang ruler Sultan Ahmad Shah, who is the constitutional head of IIUM, a source close to the Education Ministry told Malaysiakini.

“His (Daud’s) name was proposed for Sultan Pahang's consent," said the source...