<span style="color: #222222;">Nigeria's Ambassador to the United Nations Tijjani Muhammad-Bande was elected as President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly. The 193-member UNGA elected Muhammad-Bande, who had been nominated by Nigeria and endorsed by the African group, at the election by acclamation. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' In accordance with the rules, the President of the 74th session of the General Assembly should be elected from among the African States. Muhammad-Bande was elected by acclamation and he will succeed Maria Fernanda Espinosa as the President of the next General Assembly session that will commence in September. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' He assumes charge as the world body gets ready to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its creation next year. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">       </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">India had supported Muhammad-Bande's candidature describing him as a great friend and a well-known son of Africa during an informal interactive dialogue with the Nigerian envoy last month. </span><br />''  <br />