Overview
- Soyinka displayed a consulate letter dated Oct. 23 requesting his passport for in-person cancellation after “additional information” emerged.
- He said his non-immigrant visa issued last year was revoked and that officials told him he may reapply.
- Addressing prospective hosts, he said, “I have no visa. I am banned,” and urged them not to seek U.S. appearances from him.
- The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria did not respond to requests for comment, while Soyinka speculated—without confirmation—that his criticism of President Trump may have influenced the decision.
- The revocation comes against a July shift that reduced most Nigerian non-immigrant visas to single-entry, three-month permits.