Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Bovi Ugboma, has shared his perspective on the highly publicized altercation he had with a visa-issuing officer at the American embassy that led to his ban from entering the United States.
During an Instagram live session with his
fans, Bovi expressed disappointment with the way the incident was
sensationalized by the media. Although the Delta State-born comedian
acknowledged the visa officer he met at the embassy was very unfriendly, he did
not provide specific details about their encounter.
Bovi stated that he was embarrassed when the
story was amplified in the media and questioned how anyone could gain access to
a visa officer who is protected by a glass wall. Reflecting on the incident,
Bovi stated that he had only asked the officer how many visas he had obtained
in the last ten years, given that he had received two American visas in that
period.
However, the officer reportedly replied,
"There is a new sheriff in town," before pushing back Bovi's passport
and that of his wife.
"The way everything went, it escalated
in the media. They started to have different versions of the story," Bovi
shared during an interview on #withChude.
Additionally, the popular comedian opened up
about his strained relationship with his father while growing up. He revealed
that he was determined to raise his own kids differently, stating, "I
don't want to raise my kids the way I grew up under my old man, so I am trying
to be different."
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