Fresh from the swearing-in of the new Johor menteri besar, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has taken a jab at Putrajaya, warning it against meddling in the state's affairs.

Taking to Facebook after Dr Sahruddin Jamal was sworn in this morning, the Johor ruler warned the federal government against "creating stories" aimed at confusing the people.

"I would like to advise the government to stop wasting time by talking too much about non-beneficial things, slandering and creating stories just to attract attention or to confuse the rakyat.

"Instead, (the government) should focus their attention on assisting the people's welfare and improving the country's economic development," his statement read.