Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has expressed sadness over the revocation of Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka’s United States visa.
Sowore, in a statement on his Facebook page on Tuesday, condemned the development, describing it as “sad.”
He wrote, “Donald Trump reportedly revokes U.S. visa of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka! Sad! What the U.S. has become!”
His reaction came after Soyinka revealed that the US government had revoked his visa, essentially prohibiting him from visiting the country. The Nobel laureate revealed this during a media event at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery in Freedom Park on Lagos Island.
“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,” Soyinka said.
“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.”
Soyinka claims that the US Consulate informed him of the decision in a letter dated October 23, 2025. He claimed he was unaware of any misbehavior that could have motivated the move, which he described as both shocking and unjustified.
The dramatist and activist urged people to continue fighting against all types of prejudice and injustice, pointing out that such events weaken the values of liberty and fairness.
Soyinka also stated that he had had a friendly relationship with the United States for decades, with the exception of tensions that occurred during the term of previous Trump.
The revocation has provoked broad outrage, with several prominent personalities, including Sowore, expressing concern about what they see as an unneeded diplomatic humiliation.
