Massive display of love as Walewale standstill for Bawumia

Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia returned to his hometown, Walewale on Friday, to a tumultuous reception.

In what can be classified as its biggest endorsement of Bawumia's Presidential bid, thousands stormed out of their homes and surrounding villages to show their love and support.

Accompanied by party stalwarts including Minister of Finance Mohammed Amin Adam, Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif and others, Bawumia was given a rousing, overwhelming reception as he entered the town and rode through it to nearby Langbisi.

At Langbisi, he called on community stakeholders, before cutting sod for an astro turf, which was lauded by the youth of the community.

From Langbisi, Dr. Bawumia returned to Walewale, for his main events of the day; commissioning of the Walewale Watermelon Factory, commissioning of a mosque he facilitated for the community and a rally.

The first two events were formal, meaning the atmosphere was controlled, but at the community connect, it seemed the entire Walewale township had turned up for the Vice President.

The young, the old, men and women, as well as even kids, showed up in their numbers and filled the streets and the rally ground long before he arrived. And when he did, it was electrifying, with chants of Bawumia! Bawumia! Bawumia! echoing.

At the rally, ground Bawumia got the crowd charged when he lifted the hands of the incumbent MP, Hajia Lariba Abudu, and the NPP's new Parliamentary Candidate Dr. Kabiru Mahama.

Addressing the crowd, Dr. Bawumia listed a number of great things the NPP has done for the country, as well as development projects in the area and the north, urging them to vote massively for him as President so that he can continue with the good works and move the country forward.

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