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– A fomer US ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has lashed out at the federal goverment<\/p>\n

– Campbell said that Nigeria’s international reputation has been damaged<\/p>\n

– The diplomat accused the presidency of disloyalty to the rule of law with special reference to the DSS’ re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore<\/p>\n

The federal government has been accused of destroying Nigeria’s reputation on the international scene following its alleged disobedience to court orders and disloyalty to the rule of law.<\/p>\n

The claim was made by John Campbell, a former United State (US) ambassador to Nigeria on Thursday, December 19, as he made reference to the ordeal of Omoyele Sowore at the hands of the Department of States Service (DSS), Premium Times reports.<\/p>\n

Campbell said: \u201cThe state security service assault on a courtroom and the re-arrest of Sowore has already damaged the country\u2019s international reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n

[Image: Sowore: Nigeria\u2019s global reputation damaged -Former US ambassador]
\nJohn Campbell made reference to the ordeal of Omoyele Sowore at the hands of the Department of States Service (DSS)
\nSource: UGC<\/p>\n

He expressed fears that the media in Nigeria will come under attack following the new tag of General given to President Muhammadu Buhari by a local online news media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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