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<br>LAGOS, April 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria's ruling party All Progressives Party (APC) has set its presidential primaries for May 30-31, a spokesman said on Wednesday.<br> <br>Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will step down after serving two four-year terms following a Feb. 23, 2023 ballot.<br> <br>The country's political parties are due to pick presidential candidates by June 3. Official campaigning will begin in September, according to the country's electoral commission.<br> <br>Current Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Lagos state governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu are frontrunners in the race to be the next candidate.<br> <br>The primaries for governors, state house assembly, national house of representatives and the senate are slated to run from May 18 to 24.  (Reporting by Felix Onuah; Writing by Julia Payne; Editing by Sandra Maler)<br> adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement