Former President John Dramani Mahama has won the  National  Democratic Congress flag bearer race, leading with 95.24%, provisional results indicate.

Accodrding to ghanaguardian correspondent at the party's head quarters the former President is leading his contenders with 213,443 followed by Joshua Alabi with 3,399 representing 1.516%.

Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is third   with 2,313 votes representing 1.032%, followed by Gossie Tanoh with 2,038 votes representing 0.909%.

Dr. Ekwow Spio-Gabrah is in the fifth position with 1,457 representing 0.650%, followed by Sylvester Mensah with 932 representing 0.415% and Nurudeen Iddrisu with 519 representing 0.231%.

The Electoral Commission is yet to release the official results as some of the contestants have already conceded defeat.