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I’ve been banned from US — Soyinka
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Noble Lit W Soena has revealed that his
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visa to the United States has been
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revoked, effectively banning him from
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the country. At a press briefing in
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Lagos, Soena held up a letter from the
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US consulate dated October 23rd, 2025
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confirming the cancellation of his
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non-immigrant visa. "I have no visa. I
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am banned obviously from the United
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States, he said, adding, if you want to
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see me, you know where to find me. The
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reason for the revocation remains
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unclear. So says he has no criminal
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record and insist the decision puzzles
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him. Despite the turn of events, the
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91year-old writer activist says he is
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unbothered and questions what more he
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could have done. ironically noting that
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criticism comes at a cost for
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invitations to the US. So's message is
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clear. Don't waste your time. This is
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Media Africa reported by Sulon Daniel.