Soyinka Destroyed His US Green Card in 2016 After Donald Trump’s Victory
- An old interview of the Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, confirming he destroyed his United States green card, has emerged
- Legit.ng reports that the United States revoked his visa and barred him from entering the American country
- The 91-year-old renowned playwright destroyed his US green card after Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues
FCT, Abuja - The Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, confirmed in 2016 that he has rendered his US green card “inoperable” following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Soyinka confirmed that his US visa has been revoked, barring him from entering the country.
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The unexpected development was disclosed during a press briefing in Lagos, with Soyinka expressing confusion over the decision.
Soyinka said if Trump won, he would initiate a “Wolexit” by destroying his green card and severing his ties as a US resident.
As reported by TheCable, Soyinka stated this while speaking at Oxford University’s Ertegun House on November 2, 2016.
“The moment they announce his victory, I will cut my green card myself and start packing up,”
The Nobel laureate said he had thrown away the green card and returned to where he had always been.
The internationally acclaimed playwright and poet stated this while speaking at a conference in South Africa in 2016
“I have already done it; I have disengaged (from the United States). I have done what I said I would do.”
“I had a horror of what is to come with Trump… I threw away the (green) card, and I have relocated, and I’m back to where I have always been.
“As long as Trump is in charge, if I absolutely have to visit the United States, I prefer to go in the queue for a regular visa with others.”
US visa reinterview: Soyinka throws a jibe at Trump
Recall that Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, threw a jibe at the United States President Donald Trump.
Professor Soyinka said Trump is a "White Idi Amin", discussing his behaviour and mentality.
The 91-year-old explained the reason he won't honour the US Consulate invitation for a visa reinterview.
Soyinka: “How I was abducted, robbed overseas”
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Soyinka narrated how he was kidnapped and robbed in Bucharest, Romania.
In a trending interview, the playwright revealed that the incident happened when he visited the country to attend the annual Sibiu International Theatre Festival, FITS.
Soyinka, who attended the event as the guest of honour, was to receive a star on the Walk of Fame award.
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