The consort of the Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, Che' Puan Khaleeda Bustamam was blessed with a son today.

The birth was announced by Johor Council of Royal Court president Datuk Abdul Rahim Ramli in a statement here.

"The Johor Council of Royal Court is pleased to announce the birth of an heir to the Johor state throne today," he said in the in the one paragraph statement.

Meanwhile, the official Facebook of the Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), Johor Southern Tigers also posted a statement of thanks to Allah and congratulations to Tunku Ismail and his consort.

Tunku Ismail and Che' Puan Khaleeda were blessed with a baby girl on June 25, last year.

-- BERNAMA