Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed that his American visa has been revoked by the United States government.
Soyinka disclosed this during a media parley in Lagos yesterday, saying he received the revocation letter from the US Consulate on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Reading the letter aloud at the event, themed: “Unending Saga: Idi Amin In Whiteface!”, held at the Freedom Park, Lagos, Soyinka suggested that the decision appeared to be linked to his long-standing criticism of the policies of US President, Donald Trump.
The letter from the US Consulate, which he read publicly, partly stated, “Dear Mr Soyinka, this letter serves as official notification of the United States Consulate that the non-immigrant visa listed below has been revoked in pursuant to the Department of State Regulations 22 CFR 41.122, and is no longer valid for application into the United States. Additional information became available after the visa below was issued.
The playwright, who resides in Nigeria, insisted that he bore no resentment over the matter. “I will continue to welcome any American to my home if they have anything legitimate to do with me”, he said.
The Nobel laureate stated that his criticism of world leaders, including Donald Trump, arises from his duty as a global citizen committed to challenging racism, injustice, and bad governance.
