US EditionNigeria’s Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka says his US visa was revoked
The US consulate revoked Soyinka's visa citing undisclosed reasons after his outspoken criticism of former President Trump, affecting a 91-year-old Nobel laureate.
- Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Prize winner, announced that his U.S. visa was revoked, suspecting it was due to recent criticisms of U.S. President Donald Trump.
- The U.S. Consulate informed Soyinka that his visa was canceled due to 'additional information' that arose after it was issued, but provided no specifics about this information.
- Soyinka jokingly described the visa cancellation request as a 'love letter' and stated he would not apply for a new visa.
- He emphasized that despite the revocation, he maintains good relationships with U.S. citizens and expressed satisfaction with the visa revocation.
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Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka says U.S. revoked his visa after Trump criticism
Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature, believes his non-resident visa could have been rejected because he likened President Trump to a former Ugandan dictator.
Nigeria's 91-year-old Nobel laureate says his visa was revoked after criticizing Trump
Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump. The Nigerian author, 91, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, becoming the first African to do so. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Soyinka said he believed it had little to do with him and was instead a product of the …
Speaking to journalists in Lagos, the 1986 Nobel Prize laureate suggested that this decision could be linked to his criticism of US President Donald Trump.
Who is Wole Soyinka? Nigerian Nobel laureate says US visa revoked after his ‘white version of Idi Amin’ remark on Trump
Wole Soyinka also said that the US visa revocation may be because of his recent comments on Donald Trump when he called him the ‘white version of Idi Amin’.
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