Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka revealed Tuesday that his United States visa has been revoked, effectively banning him from entering the country.
The acclaimed author made the announcement at his Lagos gallery, stating he received official notification from the U.S. Consulate.
“I have no visa; I am banned, obviously, from the United States,” Soyinka told reporters. “If you want to see me, you know where to find me.”
The writer expressed confusion about the decision, emphasizing his clean record.
“I don’t have any criminal record or even a misdemeanor to qualify for the revocation,” he said. “I keep asking myself – have I ever misbehaved toward the United States of America?”
Soyinka did not specify whether he would challenge the visa revocation. The 90-year-old playwright remains one of Africa’s most celebrated literary figures
