US EditionNigeria’s Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka says his US visa was revoked
- On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, Wole Soyinka, Nobel Prize-winning author, told reporters in Lagos that the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos revoked his non-immigrant visa in a letter dated October 23, citing new, unspecified information.
- Soyinka said he believes the revocation reflects broader U.S. immigration policy changes and may relate to his criticism of Donald Trump, including calling him `Idi Amin in white face.`
- The consulate asked Soyinka to bring his passport for in-person visa cancellation, citing State Department rules that allow revocation at a consular officer's discretion and directing questions to the U.S. Department of State, which did not immediately comment.
- Soyinka told reporters at Kongi's Harvest Gallery he was effectively barred from U.S. cultural and literary events and would not seek reversal, asking `How old am I?` about returning.
- The move fits a wider pattern of visa tightening under the Trump administration, with cancellations and stricter vetting since January affecting Nigerian visa holders, while human rights advocates warn broad language risks targeting critics.
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US revokes visa of Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has revealed that the Trump administration had revoked his US visa, effectively banning him from the country. The author said that the US consulate had asked him to bring in his passport so his visa could be cancelled in person, after saying unspecified information had come to light. Soyinka linked the ban to his vocal criticism of the Trump administration, which included him destroying his green card in 2017…
Nigeria's Nobel laureate says US visa revoked after Trump criticism
DAKAR, Senegal — Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said this week 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 creator, first Nobel in African Literature, rejected Trump's immigration policies and said he has no interest in joining the US.
Nigerian writer Woole Soyinka, a Nobel Prize winner, announced that the U.S. visa has been cancelled and she has been denied entry into the country, writes BBC. The decision may be related to recent criticisms at Donald Trump's address, it is...
Nobel Prize-winning author says US visa was revoked after Trump criticism
By WILSON MCMAKIN, Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal — 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. Related Articles US government allowed and even helped…
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