Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revoked his visa
Published: 10/29/2025

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says the US revoked his visa due to unspecified new information. Soyinka previously tore up his US green card in protest against Trump's election. The 91-year-old author, critical of the Trump administration, linked the visa revocation to his outspoken criticism, particularly referring to President Trump as "Idi Amin in white face." The US embassy in Nigeria has not commented on individual cases, and Soyinka advised organizations not to invite him to the US as he is now banned.



