Trump Bans Soyinka From US

The United States under President Donald Trump has revoked the visa of globally renowned scholar, Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka.

The scholar announced this at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, on Tuesday.

He said he was unaware of any wrongdoing that could have warranted the revocation.

“It is necessary for me to hold this conference so that people in the United States who are expecting me for this event or that event do not waste their time.”

“I have no visa; I am banned, obviously, from the United States. And if you want to see me, you know where to find me,” he said.

According to Soyinka, the US Consulate informed him of the revocation via a letter.

“I’m still looking into my past history… I don’t have any past criminal record or even a felony or misdemeanour to qualify for the revocation.”

“I’ve started looking back—have I ever misbehaved toward the United States of America? Do I have a history? Have I been convicted? Have I gone against the law anywhere?”

It can be recalled Soyinka in 2017 during the United States election in a viral video said he would tear his Green Card if Donald Trump becomes the President.