The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cast his vote in the ongoing special referendum on the proposed creation of six new regions.

Vice President Bawumia cast his ballot at the Kperiga Presby JHS 'A' Polling Station at Walewale in the proposed North East Region, at about 9:20am.

Speaking to the media after voting, the Vice President urged voters in all six proposed regions to turn out in their numbers to exercise their democratic right to vote.

Vice President Bawumia was confident of a smooth, peaceful vote which would affirm the wishes of the people on the proposal to create new regions.