‘The love is real’: Essa Faal touts his popularity as he says his fanbase has reached 700,000

Independent presidential aspirant Essa Faal on Saturday thanked his supporters for the love after they filled the Buffer Zone for a big rally.

“We thank all the fan clubs that are here. If you check Facebook you see 73,000 [members] but we have reached 700,000. The love is real. Thank you Gambia,” Mr Faal told his supporters.

Mr Faal expressed surprise at the amount of people who have turned out for his Buffer Zone rally.

“If I look at this crowd, I find it unbelievable,” he said.

Mr Faal also thanked Kitabu for his ‘humility’ and his decision to throw his weight behind him.